Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living June 2012

Categories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

  • 2 cups finely crushed pretzel sticks
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 4 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. strawberry gelatin (1/2 [3 oz.] pkg.)
  • 2 cups whipping cream, divided
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together first 3 ingredients; firmly press on bottom, up sides and onto lip of a lightly greased 10-inch pie plate. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
  2. Process strawberries in a food processor until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
  3. Beat condensed milk and next 2 ingredients
  4. at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. (Use the whisk attachment of using a stand mixer.) Add strawberries; beat at low speed just until blended. Transfer to a large bowl.

  5. Beat 3/4 cup whipping cream at high speed until soft peaks form; gently fold whipped cream into strawberry mixture. poon into prepared crust. Cover and freeze 8 to 12 hours or until firm.
  6. Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups whipping cream at high speed until foamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Spread over pie. Freeze one hour or until whipped cream is firm.

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