Mississippi Mist Pie
Author/Submitted by:
"Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
Servings: 6 Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 2
cups
vanilla wafer crumbs 5
tablespoons
butter or margarine,
melted
2
pints
fresh strawberries 8
ounces
light cream cheese,
softened
14
ounces
sweetened condensed milk 1/2
cup
fresh lime juice 1
tablespoon
green creme de menthe liqueur 1
cup
whipping cream 3
tablespoons
sugar 1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
lime slice,
for garnish
Directions:
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.
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