margarita pie
Margarita Pie Crust 3/4 cup pretzel crumbs 5 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Filling 1 envelope plain gelatine 1/2 cup fresh Mexican lime juic...
Ingredients
- 3/4cuppretzel crumbs
- 5tablespoons melted butter or margarine
- 2tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1envelope plain gelatine
- 1/2cupfresh mexican lime juice
- 4eggs, separated
- 1cupgranulated sugar, divided
- 1teaspoongrated mexican lime zest
Directions
- 1
Margarita Pie Crust 3/4 cup pretzel crumbs 5 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Filling 1 envelope plain
- 2
Filling: Sprinkle gelatine over lime juice and let the mixture set for a few minutes until it is soft
- 3
Beat egg yolks in the top of a double boiler and add 1/2 cup of the sugar and the lime zest and continue beating
- 4
Add gelatine and continue cooking over the boiling water, stirring constantly until the mixture is slightly thickened
- 5
Pour this mixture into a bowl and blend in the tequila and Cointreau
- 6
Chill this mixture for 30 minutes
- 7
Beat egg whites until frothy and foamy and gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar
- 8
continue beating until stiff peaks form