Limeade Pie W/ Pretzel Crust
- Crust:
- 6 oz pretzel sticks or mini twists
- pinch of salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted (8 T)
- Filling:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 T sugar
- 1 T vanilla
- 1 (12 oz) can frozen limeade concentrate
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk, chilled
- minced zest of 1 lime
- pinch of salt
- Cherry Sauce:
- 12 oz frozen tart cherries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cherry jelly
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 T fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Coat 9-inch springform pan w/ non-stick spray
- CRUST:
- Process pretzels and salt in food processor until sandy.
- With machine running, drizzle in butter and continue processing until mixture clings together.
- Press crumbs into bottom and half to three-quarters of the way up side of prepared pan.
- Tamp down crumbs.
- Bake crust until browned and set, 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from ove and let cool completely.
- FILLING:
- Beat cream, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a hand mixer on medium to stiff peaks.
- Whisk together concentrate and condensed sweetened milk in a separate bowl just until combined.
- Fold whipped cream into the concentrated mixture to combine; transfer to cooled crust.
- Cover pie with plastic wrap; freeze until solid, 8-24 hours.
- Serve with Cherry Sauce
- CHERRY SAUCE:
- Boil cherries, sugar, jelly, and water in a saucepan until cherries burst and mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Combine lime juice and cornstarch in small bowl; stir into boiling cherry mixture.
- Boil 1 minute to thicken slightly and eliminate cornstarch taste.
- Transfer to a bowl to cool, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until ready to serve with limeade pie.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/limeade-pie-w-pretzel-crust-52385291 (may not work)