Pie Recipes

Margarita Pie

Make it a fiesta with this party-perfect margarita pie. Flavored with fresh limes and oranges (and an added kick of optional tequila), this refreshingly sweet filling is complemented by a salty pretzel crust.

Margarita Pie recipe

Prep: 15 min | Cook: 10 min | Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup crushed mini pretzels*
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Filling

  • 2 tablespoons boiling water
  • 1 envelope (7 grams) unflavored gelatine
  • 1 (12 ounce) can Nestlé® Carnation® Evaporated Milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
  • 1/2 cup (4 to 5 medium limes) lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice or orange-flavored liqueur
  • 1 tablespoon tequila (optional)
  • 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • Coarse sanding sugar, fresh lime slices

Instructions

Crust

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine pretzel crumbs, butter and sugar in 9-inch deep-dish (4-cup volume) pie plate. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and upsides of pie plate.
  3. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned.
  4. Cool completely on wire rack.

Filling

  1. Place gelatin in small bowl; stir in water. Let stand for 1 minute.
  2. Heat evaporated milk, sugar and softened gelatin in small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved and mixture is hot (do not boil). Pour into medium bowl.
  3. Refrigerate uncovered for 30 minutes until cool to touch.
  4. Add lime peel, lime juice, orange peel, orange juice and tequila; mix well.
  5. Gently whisk in 1 cup whipped topping.
  6. Pour into prepared pie crust.
  7. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
  8. Pipe** remaining 1 cup whipped topping around edge of pie. Sprinkle whipped topping border with coarse sugar.
  9. Garnish with lime slices.

Notes

* 3 cups (4 ounces) mini pretzels will be needed to get 1 cup crushed.

** If you do not own a pastry bag, a resealable heavy-duty plastic bag can be used. Cut corner of bag and pipe out whipped topping as desired.

To save time, you may substitute a store-bought 10 inch (9 ounces) Graham cracker crumb crust for pretzel pie shell.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories: 350 Calories from Fat: 140 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 40mg Sodium: 400mg Carbohydrates: 49g Dietary Fiber: 1g Sugars: 34 g Protein: 5g

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and Meals.com







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