-CRUST-
2 c Vanilla wafer crumbs 5 tb Butter or margarine; melted
– (about 50 wafers)
FILLING
2 pt Fresh strawberries 1/2 c Fresh lime juice (about
8 oz Pkg light cream cheese; – 6 to 8 limes)
– softened 1 tb Green creme de menthe
1 cn Sweetened condensed milk – liqueur
-(14 oz can)
DECORATIVE TOPPING
1 c Whipping cream 1/2 ts Vanilla
3 tb Sugar Lime slice; for garnish
Combine crumbs and butter in a small bowl. Press firmly on bottom
and up side of a 9 inch pie plate. Refrigerate until firm.
Reserving 3 strawberries for garnish, cut off stem ends of remaining
berries so they are no more than 1 inch tall. Arrange, cut ends
down, on crust, refrigerate. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add
sweetened condensed milk; beat well. Add lime juice and liquer;
blend well. Pour into prepared crust, covering strawberries.
Refrigerate at least one hour.
Whip cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and vanilla
and whip until stiff and glossy. Using a pastry bag with a
decorating tip, pipe a lattice design on top of the pie. Garnish
with the reserved strawberries and lime slice.
From “THE TREASURY OF CREATIVE COOKING” by the Editors of Consumer
Guide. Published 1992 ISBN 1-56173-526-4
Shared by Robert Rostrup Recipe courtesy of: Bob Rostrup, 18 Feb 93
12:39:01
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Yields
6 servings