Recipe - Mississippi Mist Pie

CRUST
2 cup Vanilla wafer crumbs
(about 50 wafers)
5 tablespoon Butter or margarine; melted

FILLING
2 pt Fresh strawberries
8 ounce Pkg light cream cheese;
softened
1 cn Sweetened condensed milk
(14 ounce can)
One half cup Fresh lime juice (about
6 to 8 limes)
1 tablespoon Green creme de menthe
liqueur

DECORATIVE TOPPING
1 cup Whipping cream
3 tablespoon Sugar
One half teaspoon Vanilla
Lime slice; for garnish

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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