Strawberry Margarita Torte

Ingredients

Crust:
• 4 lg. egg whites
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. finely ground almonds

Filling:
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 c. fresh lime juice (1 lime)
• 3 tbsp. Tequila
• 3 tbsp. Triple Sec
• 1/2 c. thawed frozen strawberries with syrup
• 2 c. heavy cream

Preparation

Crust:
• Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan.
• Beat egg whites until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
• Add lemon juice, vanilla and almond extracts; beat until stiff peaks form.
• Combine flour, baking powder and almonds.
• Fold gently into egg whites.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes, or until crust pulls away from sides of pan.

Filling:
• Whip heavy cream.
• Beat milk, lime juice, Tequila and Triple Sec for 3 minutes until smooth.
• Add strawberries; beat for 1 minute.
• Fold in whipped cream, reserving 1/4 cup for decoration.
• Pour into cooled crust in springform pan.
• Freeze overnight.
• At serving time, decorate with reserved whipped cream, fresh strawberries and lime slices.