Tequila Bars

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Pulse the wafers and pine nuts in a food processor until well ground up.

3. 3

   Add the butter and blend until evenly mixed.

4. 4

   Set aside 1/4 cup of crumbs.

5. 5

   Press the remaining crumb mixture evenly into a 9-by-13 shallow baking pan; bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

6. 6

   Cool.

7. 7

   In a medium bowl, thoroughly whisk together the tequila, lime juice, egg yolks and condensed milk.

8. 8

   In another medium bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar with an electric mixer until they hold soft peaks.

9. 9

   Gently fold the egg whites into the tequila mixture.

10. 10

    Spread the filling evenly over the crust and bake for 25 minutes; cool.

11. 11

    Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top.

12. 12

    Chill in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight before cutting into bars.

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