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No-Bake Pie: Margarita Pie with a Pretzel Crust
April 25, 201617 Comments
No-bake pie that tastes like a margarita, complete with salt from the pretzel crust!
Sometimes I beg my husband to go to a Mexican restaurant just so I can slurp down (in a ladylike way) a good, blended Margarita. I’ve tried lots of flavors over the years – strawberry, watermelon, mango, and cranberry – but the classic lime is still my all-time favorite. So when Heather from All Roads Lead to the Kitchen blog, chose a pretzel theme this month for Progressive Eats, I knew immediately what I wanted to make.
Wha-? How did I get from Margaritas to pretzels!? If you’ve ever had a Margarita Pie, then you know the answer. Often, the crust…
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