Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie
A delightful frozen dessert that combines the fresh taste of strawberries with classic margarita flavors, all nestled in a graham cracker crust. This creamy pie features fresh strawberries, lime, tequila, and triple sec for an adults-only frozen treat.
Ingredients
- •1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 lb strawberries
- •1 tablespoon lime zest
- •¼ cup lime juice
- •1 can sweetened condensed milk
- •2 tablespoons tequila
- •2 tablespoons triple sec
- •1½ cups heavy cream
- •to taste small strawberries
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
10 min
- 2.
Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of a buttered 9-inch metal or glass pie plate (4-cup capacity).
10 min
- 3.
Bake 10 minutes, then cool in pie plate on a rack, about 30 minutes.
40 min
- 4.
Purée strawberries, zest, lime juice, condensed milk, tequila, and liqueur in a blender until just smooth, then transfer to a large bowl.
5 min
- 5.
Beat cream in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold one third of cream into strawberry mixture gently but thoroughly to lighten, then fold in remainder in 2 batches.
10 min
- 6.
Pour filling into crust, mounding it slightly, and freeze, uncovered, until firm, about 4 hours. Remove from freezer and let soften in refrigerator, about 40 minutes, before serving (pie should be semisoft).
280 min
