-CRUST-
2 c Vanilla wafer crumbs
– (about 50 wafers)
5 tb Butter or margarine; melted
FILLING
2 pt Fresh strawberries
8 oz Pkg light cream cheese;
– softened
1 cn Sweetened condensed milk
-(14 oz can)
1/2 c Fresh lime juice (about
– 6 to 8 limes)
1 tb Green creme de menthe
– liqueur
DECORATIVE TOPPING
1 c Whipping cream
3 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
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.
Yields
6 Servings