Name: Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 5 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs from 9 (2 1/4- by 4 3/4-inch) crackers; 2 tablespoons sugar; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 lb strawberries, halved (3 1/2 cups); 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lime zest (from 3 limes); 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes); 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk; 2 tablespoons tequila; 2 tablespoons triple sec, Cointreau, or other orange-flavored liqueur; 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream; Garnish: small strawberries

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Frozen Strawberry Margarita PiePetrina Tinslay

This mildly spiked dessert is so easy to put together, it will quickly become one of your summer-entertaining standbys.

Cooks' notes:

· Pie can be frozen up to 3 days, covered with plastic wrap after 4 hours and then wrapped in heavy-duty foil.
· Pie can also be made in a 9-inch (24-cm) springform pan. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.

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