Vacation Series: Minty Lime Freeze Pie

     Here is another recipe that just screamed summer and there was no baking involved-perfect for vacation.  Just make sure you prepare it ahead of time since the pie will need some time to freeze.

Minty Lime Freeze Pie
A Kraft Recipe

Ingredients
2 (8 oz) packages of Neufachatel Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 (3 oz) package of lime gelatin
1 tbsp lime zest
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 (8 oz) tub of lite Cool Whip
1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
1 1/2 cup pretzels, crushed
6 tbsp butter or margarin, melted

Method
1.Begin by covering a 9 inch pie plate with plastic wrap.  The wrap should hang over the edges.
2. Use an electric mixer to whip together the neufchatel cheese and 1/4 cup of the sugar. 
3.  Add in the gelatin, lime zest, and lime juice.
4.  Use a whisk to mix in the Cool Whip.
5. Spoon the mixture into a 9 inch pie plate.
6. Mix the pretzels, butter, and remaining sugar.  Sprinkle over the top of the pie filling.  Fold over the excess plastic wrap and use it to press the pretzel into the filling.  Place pie in freezer for about 2 hours.
7. Remove pie from freezer.  Remove plastic wrap and flip the pie onto a dish so that the pretzel crust is on the bottom.

The Taste Test
    This was, as predicted, a lovely summer dessert.  It was very easy to put together and a big hit with my family.  If I made this again, I would make sure to crush the pretzels a little more finely.  I just used my hands to break the pretzels, so they were more broken than crushed.

Thanks for a great week at the beach Mom and Dad!

xox