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No Bake Margarita Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


MSN House & Home


List of Ingredients




Pretzel Crust (recipe below)
1 1/2 (1/4-ounce) envelopes unflavored powdered gelatin
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup premium tequila
1/4 cup Grand Marnier or triple sec
2 teaspoons finely-grated lime zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
Thin lime zest strips or curls, for garnish
Thin lime slices, bottom halves dipped in sugar

Recipe



Combine the gelatin and sugar in a small saucepan. Add the water, stir, and cook over medium heat until the gelatin dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Add the sour cream, lime juice, tequila, Grand Marnier, lime zest and salt, and beat to blend. Add the dissolved gelatin mixture and mix well. Pour into the prepared crust and chill until very firm, 4 hours or overnight.
To serve, remove the outer ring from the springform pan. Decorate the center of the cake with the zest strips and the outer edge with a border of lime slices dipped in sugar.
Cut with a thin, sharp knife dipped in hot water and serve.


Pretzel Crust
Ingredients
Makes one 9-inch crust


1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup melted butter


Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Pulse the pretzels in a food processor to make about 3/4 cup of crumbs. Add the sugar and pulse to blend. Add the butter and mix well.
Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch springform pan, pressing onto the bottom and slightly up the sides. Bake until set, about 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.