Margarita Pie

On the 4th, a bunch of us went to a friend’s house for a party.  Because she knew I was coming, she made this Weight Watchers recipe for Margarita Pie.  Not only was that so very thoughtful, but that pie is good!  GOOD!  Holy holy, good.  It was really surprising, but I could probably eat the whole thing.  But, you know… I didn’t.  No, really!

Margarita Pie

• 2 1/3 oz pretzel(s), miniature twists (about 2 cups)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine
• 6 oz frozen concentrate limeade, slightly thawed
• 4 cup light vanilla ice cream
• 1 1/2 oz tequila, about 3 tbsp
• 1/2 oz orange-flavored liqueur, about 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp lime zest

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F. In a food processor or blender, crush pretzel twists until crumbs form. Add sugar; pulse until combined. Add margarine and mix well. With machine running, add 2 tablespoons of the limeade concentrate, processing until well mixed.

Place mixture in an ungreased 9-inch pie plate. With back of spoon, press mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of pan to form pie shell. Bake at 375F until set, about 5 minutes. Place in freezer for 10 minutes to cool.

Meanwhile, in a clean food processor or electric mixer, combine ice cream, remaining limeade concentrate, tequila and liqueur; process or mix until just blended. Spoon into cooled pie shell and sprinkle with lime zest. Freeze for 2 hours before cutting into 8 slices.

POINTS value | 4
Servings | 8
Preparation Time | 25 min
Cooking Time | 5 min