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      Title: Margarita Pie With Pretzel Crust
 Categories: Pie, Alcohol, Dessert
      Yield: 2 Pies
 
      1 c  Margarine
  2 1/2 c  Pretzels; crushed
      2 tb Sugar
      3 qt Vanilla ice cream; slightly
           - thawed
      6 oz Frozen limeade concentrate;
           - thawed
      4 oz Gold tequila
      1 oz Cointreau (orange) liqueur
      2    Limes; juice & zest of,
           - +1 for garnish
           Fresh mint (optional)

  Preparation time: 30 minutes
  Freezing time: About 4 hours
 
  Melt margarine. Crush pretzels in food processor. Stir crushed
  pretzels and sugar into melted margarine. Mix well. Press mixture
  firmly into sides and bottoms of pans; freeze 1 hour.
  
  Combine ice cream, limeade, tequila, Cointreau, grated lime peel
  and lime juice in a mixer, preferably with a whip attachment. Whip
  at medium speed until well-mixed. Filling should be thick. Pile 5
  heaping cups of filling into each crust. Freeze at least 4 hours
  until firm. Garnish pies with thin slices of lime, lime-peel curls
  and fresh mint.

  From "Pure & Simple"
  
  Makes two 9-inch pies, about 16 servings
  
  Make a low-fat version of this recipe by eliminating the margarine
  and sprinkling the pretzel crumbs over the bottom of the pie plate.
  Fill the crust with frozen yogurt (any low-fat or nonfat ice cream-
  type product may be used).

  From: Christi@lexis-Nexis.Com
  Date: 09-11-95
 
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