FROZEN STRAWBERRY MARGARITA PIE

By pbaumgartner

(from Best of the Best from Illinois cookbook)

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 1/3 c. graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. butter, melted
• Combine crumbs, sugar and butter in a small bowl; press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Filling:
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 c. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3 Tbs. tequila
• 3 Tbs. Triple Sec
• 1/2 c. frozen strawberries with syrup, thawed
• 2 c. heavy cream, whipped

Preparation

Step 1

Beat condensed milk, lime juice, tequila and Triple Sec in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed for 3 minutes until smooth. Lower speed; beat in strawberries with syrup for 1 minutes. Fold whipped cream into strawberry mixture until no streaks of white remain. Pour into prepared graham cracker pie shell mounding mixture in center. Freeze overnight.
Transfer to refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Garnish with additional whipped cream around the edge, strawberries and lime slices, if you wish.