Recipes from the Southwest US :: Southwestern Desserts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Combine pretzels, sugar and melted butter in a med.-size bowl. Mix well. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake the pretzel crust for 10 mins. or until lightly toasted.

Remove the dish to a wire rack and cool completely. 

Filling
1 envelope unflavored gelatine
1/4 c. fresh Mexican lime juice
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, separated
1/4 c. tequila
1/4 c. frozen sweetened strawberries
1 c. whipping cream

Sprinkle and distribute gelatine over lime juice in a small saucepan. Add 1/4 c. of the sugar and then the egg yolks. Stir to blend. Cook over very low heat until the gelatine dissolves and the mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat; stir in tequila and strawberries. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick enough to mound on a spoon.

Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually beat in the remaining sugar to make a glossy meringue. Fold into the cooled gelatine mixture. Whip cream until stiff. Fold whipped cream into gelatine mixture. Spoon the gelatine into the prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate until the filling is firm.

Decorate with fresh strawberries and lime slices, if desired.