Recipe: Firecracker Chili Cheese Pie, Margarita Dessert Dip with Cinnamon Tortilla Crisps, Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Cheryl, The following are a few recipes previously posted here at recipelink that might be something you would like to consider as well.

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FIRECRACKER CHILI CHEESE PIE
(posted by Gina, FL)
Source: Savor The Moment by the Jr. League of Boca Raton
Servings: 8-10

1 cup crushed tortilla chips
3 Tbsp. melted butter
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilis
2 fresh jalapenos, chopped
4 oz. Colby cheese, shredded
4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/4 cup sour cream
GARNISH:
chopped green scallions
chopped tomatoes
sliced black olives

Mix the crushed tortilla chips and melted butter in a bowl. Press over the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Bake at 325 for 15 minutes.

Beat the cream cheese and eggs. Mix in the green chilis, jalapenos, cheeses. Pour over the baked layer.

Bake at 325 for exactly 30 min. Cool for 5 minutes. Place on serving platter, loosen the sides of the pan with a knife and remove.

Spread the sour cream over the pie and garnish with the by mounding the chopped tomatoes in the middle, the olives on top in the middle and scattering the chopped scallions around the perimeter of the chopped tomatoes. Arrange regular tortilla chips all around with points out and scatter a few red tortilla chips around.

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MARGARITA DESSERT DIP
(Posted by Gina, FL)
Source: Williams-Sonoma
Servings: 6

1 cup sour cream
8 oz. mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup margarita mix (liquid)
1 Tbsp. lime zest
2 Tbsp. tequila
1 Tbsp. grand marnier
1 cup whipping cream

In an electric mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, mascarpone cheese, sugar, Lone Star Grill Margarita Mix, lime zest, tequila and grand marnier. Beat until smooth.

Whip cream and fold into sour cream mixture. Place in serving bowl. Garnish with additional lime zest.

Serve with cinnamon tortilla crisps.

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CINNAMON TORTILLA CRISPS

2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
6 Tbsp. butter, melted

In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon, set aside. Brush tortillas with melted butter. Cut each into 8 wedges. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon mixture over.

Bake in preheated 400F oven for 4-6 minutes.

Can be made ahead and keep in air tight container.

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FROZEN STRAWBERRY MARGARITA
(Posted and tried by Gladys, PR)
Source: Alex P.
Makes 4 servings

8 cups crushed ice
8 ounces frozen strawberries
6 ounces tequila
4 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
2 ounces Triple Sec

Throw together everything in a blender and process until smooth. Serve in chilled glasses.