Ice Cream Pie
A crushed Oreo crust filled with softened vanilla ice cream, topped with hot fudge and frozen for 4 hours.
Photograph credit: Pretzel Ice Cream Pie by Joy · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
How to Cook Ice Cream Pie
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Mix the Oreo crumbs with the melted butter and press firmly into a 23 cm pie dish. Freeze for 15 minutes.
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Spread half the softened ice cream into the crust.
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Drizzle over half of the fudge sauce, then spread the remaining ice cream on top.
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Freeze for at least 4 hours until firm.
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Top with the whipped cream, the rest of the fudge sauce and the crushed biscuits. Cut with a hot knife.
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What Can Go Wrong
- Press the crust firmly.
- Soften the ice cream but do not melt it.
- Cut with a hot knife.
About This Recipe
A simple pie assembled from what is in the freezer, built in layers and left to set. An ice cream pie is a classic of American summers, with a chocolate biscuit base, a thick layer of ice cream, a drizzle of fudge sauce and a topping of whipped cream. It is quick to put together and impressive to serve.
The crust is crushed Oreo biscuits, filling and all, mixed with melted butter and pressed into a pie dish. Pack it hard against the base and sides, using the bottom of a glass, to create a solid shell. Freeze it for 15 minutes before adding the ice cream, so it sets firmly and does not melt the first layer of ice cream.
Soften the ice cream, but do not melt it. Take the tub out of the freezer 10 minutes before you start, until a spoon sinks in with some effort, and the ice cream can be spread like thick paste. Melted ice cream refreezes icy and grainy. Spread it into the crust with the back of a spoon, smoothing the top.
Drizzle with cold fudge sauce, add a second layer of ice cream if you like, and freeze for at least 4 hours until completely firm. Remove the pie from the freezer 10 minutes before slicing, and cut with a knife dipped in hot water. Add whipped cream and crushed biscuits to finish.
To Go With It
Hot fudge sauce · Fresh berries · Coffee · Cold milk
Storing Leftovers
Keeps in the freezer for 2 weeks, covered.
Quick Answers
How long does Ice Cream Pie take to make?
20 minutes of preparation and of cooking, plus 4 hours 15 minutes of Freezing, so allow 4 hours 35 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 8.
Nutrition per Serving
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