Margarita/key Lime Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 graham cracker pie crust
• 1 can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 3 -4 drops green food coloring
• 2 cups butter (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
• 1 can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 2 -3 tablespoons tequila
• 2 tablespoons triple sec or 2 tablespoons grand marnier
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 the combined recipe makes 2 crusts, so either use 2 graham cracker pie crusts, or if you’re ambitious, make 2 pretzel crusts (double the ingredients for the crust and pat into 2 pie pans).
• 2 make the 2 key lime pies first- they’ll seem shallow, but remember you’re going to top them with margarita topping.
• 3 cool pies.
• 4 make the margarita pie filling, spread over the top of the key lime pies, then chill.

recipe

• 5 key lime pie directions:.
• 6 beat egg yolks until light and lemon colored.
• 7 add lime juice.
• 8 stir in milk, sour cream and food coloring.
• 9 pour into pie crust.
• 10 bake 15 minutes in 325 degree oven.
• 11 chill.

recipe

• 12 margarita pie directions:.
• 13 crust: in small saucepan, melt margarine; stir in pretzel crumbs and sugar.
• 14 mix well.
• 15 press crumbs on bottom and up side of buttered 9 pie plate; chill.
• 16 filling: in large bowl, combine eagle brand, lime juice, tequila and triple sec.
• 17 blend well.
• 18 fold in whipped cream.
• 19 turn into prepared crust.
• 20 freeze or chill until firm.
• 21 before serving, garnish with whipped cream and pretzels, if desired.
• 22 refrigerate or freeze leftovers.