STRAWBERRY-MANGO MARGARITA DESSERT

Strawberry-Mango Margarita Dessert image

As in a frozen margarita, salt works wonders against tangy fruit flavors in this pie, with tropical fruit filling and a surprising pretzel crust.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups crushed pretzels
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 pint mango sorbet, softened slightly
2 boxes (10 oz each) frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
1/2 cup frozen (thawed) margarita mix concentrate
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
10 fresh strawberry halves
1 small ripe mango, cut into cubes
Coarse sugar, if desired
Fresh strawberry slices, if desired

Steps:

In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press firmly in bottom of ungreased 9- or 8-inch springform pan; refrigerate 10 minutes.
Spoon sorbet over crust; spread evenly with metal spatula. Freeze 30 minutes.
In large bowl, mix thawed strawberries, using wire whisk, until broken into small pieces. Beat in margarita mix until well blended. Fold in whipped cream. Carefully pour into pan over sorbet. Freeze at least 3 hours until firm.
Using 4-inch wooden skewers, place strawberry half and mango slice on each of 10 skewers. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Place skewers into top of dessert for garnish. To serve, cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 37 g, TransFat 1/2 g