FROZEN STRAWBERRY MARGARITA PIE Recipe at Epicurious.com

Speaking of TA-Keeeel-Ya...wow had a Margarita made with Blue curacao on Sunday , we went out for Lupper/Linner??? at some tex Mex place G-man found, it was good, and I liked the drink , brought back alot of memories, the taste of the BOOOZE....Nightclubs ,flashing lights, Dancing til Dawn,,,etc... Til Bup tried to shove his whole grilled chez in his mouth at once and Xab started to fling ketchup off his french fry,like paint off a paintbrush...Pollack-esque...sigh :sipped the drink ALL through Lunch/Linner/Lupper???? Like Whatever....



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

For filling
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



Make crust: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press mixture evenly onto bottom and up side of a buttered 9-inch metal or glass pie plate (4-cup capacity).

Bake 10 minutes, then cool in pie plate on a rack, about 30 minutes.

Make filling: Purée strawberries, zest, lime juice, condensed milk, tequila, and liqueur in a blender until just smooth, then transfer to a large bowl.

Beat cream in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold one third of cream into strawberry mixture gently but thoroughly to lighten, then fold in remainder in 2 batches.

Pour filling into crust, mounding it slightly, and freeze, uncovered, until firm, about 4 hours. Remove from freezer and let soften in refrigerator, about 40 minutes, before serving (pie should be semisoft).

Cooks' notes:
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