Heath Bar Ice Cream Pie With Hot Fudge Sauce Food

ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the graham crackers in a large plastic zipper bag and seal it. Smash the crackers with a rolling pin until they're crushed into fine crumbs. (Or you can use a food processor!) Move the crumbs to a large bowl, then pour in the melted butter and stir them to combine. Press the crumbs into a pie plate slowly packing them so they're firm. Bake the crust for 5 minutes, then let it cool completely.
• Make the filling: In a large bowl, stir the ice cream until it's smooth but still firm and somewhat frozen. Add the pecans and candies and stir until it's all combined.
• Pour the mixture into the cooled crust and smooth the surface, then cover the pie and place it in the freezer to harden, 2 to 3 hours minimum. (Psst: Make it up to a week in advance! It keeps well in the freezer if it's covered tightly.)
• Use a warm knife to cut neat slices, then drizzle with your favorite jarred caramel or hot fudge sauce.
• Change Things Up!
• Make a chocolate mint version: Use mint chocolate chip ice cream and mix in chopped peppermint patties. Pour it into a chocolate cookie crust.
• Use any combination of ice cream flavor and candy/nut you'd like!

HEATH BAR ICE CREAM PIE WITH HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the chocolate crumbs and the butter and pat onto the bottom of a 13X9X2 inch pan.
• Place in freezer to firm up while preparing filling.
• Remove Heath Bars from refrigerator and crush into smallish pieces.
• Soften ice cream and mix with the crushed candy bars.
• Carefully spread the ice cream over the crumb crust, cover with foil and freeze overnight.
• Sauce: In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and butter, stirring often.
• Add sugar and evaporated milk and cook until thickened,stirring, about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Serve warm over squares of ice cream pie.
• Sauce can be made ahead.
• Refrigerate until needed and slowly warm again to serve.
• Note: This sauce keeps well, refrigerated, and is nice to have on hand for instant desserts.

HOT FUDGE ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Stir in the milk; add butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers., To reheat: Place sauce in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until smooth.

HEATH BAR PIE

Steps:

• Spread caramel topping into pie crust.
• Beat milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in whipped topping and chopped candy bars. Spoon into crust.
• Freeze for 4 hours or until set. Before serving, let stand for 15 minutes so that pie can easily be cut. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.

HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the cream, butter, and sugars in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until sugars are dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Lower the heat. Whisk in salt and cocoa powder and keep whisking until smooth. If any lumps remain, strain them out. Serve immediately, or refrigerate and then microwave to reheat.