Shelly's Recipe

FROZEN STRAWBERRY MARGARITA PIE

Category: Pies - Frozen

Crust

1 1/2 cups thin salted pretzel sticks
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Pulse pretzel sticks in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade until coarsely chopped. Add sugar and melted butter and pulse until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and set aside while you make the filling

Filling

1 10-ounce package frozen strawberries in syrup, undrained
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon tequila
Zest of 1/2 orange, about 1 tablespoon
1 cup whipping cream

Puree strawberries and their juices in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add cream cheese and pulse until smooth. Add condensed milk, lime juice, tequila and orange zest and pulse until combined. Pour into a large bowl and set aside.

Whip the cream to stiff peaks in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer. Fold 1/3 of the whipped cream into the strawberry mixture. Fold in the remaining whipped cream and pour over the prepared pretzel crust. Freeze for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.

Makes 10 to 12 servings