Рецепт Margarita Ice Cream Pie {+ a Cookbook Giveaway}
When warm weather arrives, I admit that I’m a sucker for a good margarita. There’s nothing better on a warm spring night than sitting outside at our favorite Mexican restaurant with good friends, a pitcher of margaritas, and a big basket of chips and salsa. Truth be told, when the pitcher and the basket are empty, I’m usually too full for dinner.
This week I received a complimentary copy of Southern Living’s newest cookbook, Scooped: Ice Cream Treat, Cheats, and Frozen Eats. The first recipe that jumped out at me was a Margarita Pie, made with a pretzel crust, vanilla ice cream, limeade, tequila, orange liqueur, and topped with whipped cream. The recipe was so simple, yet so enticing that I just had to make it for today’s post!
When I first heard about the cookbook, I assumed that it would contain recipes for making various flavors of ice cream. Instead, I found that the vast majority of recipes use pre-made ice cream. The press release states, “the cookbook has tons of ice-cold treats for your sweet tooth and is full of easy-to-follow recipes for indulgent ice cream desserts without all the fuss.”
The chapters include ice cream treats for parties, small ice cream bites, sundaes, cakes, and shakes. The recipes vary from German Chocolate Ice Cream Cupcakes to Peanut Brittle-Butterscotch Sundaes to Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake. As I perused the book, the gorgeous photography seemed to represent very complex recipes, but after reviewing the ingredients and instructions most recipes are relatively easy. The recipe for this post took hands-on time of less than 30 minutes.
Although many recipes call for pre-made ice cream, there is a chapter in the book for making your own. Recipes for Banana-Coconut Ice Cream, Caramelized Fig Ice Cream and Peach and Toasted Pecan Ice Cream, along with many other imaginative variations fill this section of the book. Finally, the Extras chapter contains recipes for delectable toppings for ice cream, including Bacon-Praline Crumble, Balsamic Strawberries, Peanut Butter-Hot Chocolate Sauce, and Salted Bourbon-Spiked Toffee Sauce.
Two lucky readers will receive a copy of this beautiful cookbook. Leave a comment describing your favorite ice cream treat before 11:59 p.m. on May 1 for a chance to win the giveaway. The winners will be chosen randomly on May 2.
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, so make this delicious pie part of your celebration.
Margarita Ice Cream Pie
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 4 cups pretzel twists
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- For the filling:
- 4 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate, softened
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Lime slices (for garnish)
- Coarse sea salt (for garnish)
- Chopped pretzels (for garnish)Instructions
For the crust:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Process all ingredients in a food processor until pretzels are finely ground. Firmly press mixture onto bottom of a lightly greased pie pan or 10 inch springform pan.
2. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For the filling:
1. Stir together vanilla ice cream, limeade concentrate, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime zest in a medium bowl until blended. Spoon into pretzel crust, spreading evenly. Cover and freeze 6 hours or until firm.
2. Let stand a room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
3. Meanwhile, beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Dollop or pipe whipped cream onto pie. Garnish with lime slices, sea salt, and chopped pretzels.2.2
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