Hot Fudge Caramel Ice Cream Pie 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!

CLASSIC HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream, sugar, corn syrup or honey, cocoa, and salt to a simmer, whisking until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chocolate and let cook until the chocolate melts. Stir in butter and vanilla or liquor. Let cool slightly. Contrary to its name, hot fudge is best served warm, not piping hot.
• For assembly, make the whipped cream. Using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
• Pour a little fudge sauce into the bottoms of sundae dishes or bowls. Top with ice cream, then more hot fudge, then nuts if using. Cover all with whipped cream and a cherry if you like. Serve.

HOT FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt chocolate and margarine in the top of a double boiler. Add the sugar and blend until chocolate mixture is smooth. Fold in flour and salt. Add vanilla.
• Beat eggs and fold into mixture.
• Pour into a greased 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Slice and serve warm, top with vanilla ice cream.

ICE CREAM PIE WITH EASY CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crush the graham crackers in a food processor or resealable plastic bag. Pour the crumbs into a bowl and stir in the melted butter. Press into a pie pan and bake until golden and set, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
• For the filling: Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow to soften slightly. Mix in the pecans, peanut butter cups and peanut butter crunch candy bars and pour the ice cream mixture into the crust. Cover with foil and freeze until very hard, 1 to 2 hours.
• For the caramel sauce: Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, while whisking gently, until thicker, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Pour the sauce into a jar and refrigerate until cold.
• To serve, cut slices of the pie and serve on individual plates with cold caramel sauce spooned over the top and sprinkled with pecans. Serve with extra caramel sauce on the side.

HOT FUDGE & CARAMEL ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Set vanilla ice cream out to soften slightly.
• Spread carmel topping in the bottom of oreo cookie crust.
• Spread partially thawed vanilla ice cream over carmel topping.
• Put in freezer until firm; about 1-2 hours.
• Remove and drizzle hot fudge topping over top.
• If desired sprinkle with nuts and a dollop of whipped topping.
• Keep stored in the freezer to keep ice cream & crust from becoming soggy until ready to serve or if there are leftovers.

HOT FUDGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter and bittersweet baking chocolate (or semisweet chocolate chips) together in a small or medium saucepan over medium low heat, stirring frequently.
• Once the chocolate and butter have melted, slowly whisk in the evaporated milk (or half and half if that's what you're using) until combined.
• Whisk in the granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt until combined.
• Keep over medium low heat, whisking frequently, about 5 to 6 minutes until mixture comes just to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Serve hot fudge sauce warm over ice cream or allow to cool, transfer to a heat safe jar or container and store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

HOT FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an eight-inch diameter pie plate or cake pan - use a glass or ceramic, if possible - or use cooking spray
• Melt butter and chocolate (I use a microwave - pretty much just for this task - at 50% power at 30 second intervals, just until the chocolate is almost entirely melted, and then stir). Cool.
• Mix sugar into beaten eggs, combine until sugar is fully incorporated.
• Mix in butter-chocolate mixture until completely blended.
• Add vanilla and milk. Stir well.
• Fold in flour, mixing just until no white streaks remain - do not overbeat.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Serve with ice cream,.

CREAMY COFFEE PIE

Steps:

• Combine 1-1/4 cups crushed cookies and butter. Press onto bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. In a large bowl, combine ice cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips and remaining crushed cookies. Spoon into crust. Freeze for 30 minutes. , Spread whipped topping over pie. Drizzle with caramel and hot fudge toppings. Freeze, covered, overnight. May be frozen up to 2 months. Remove from freezer 10-15 minutes before cutting. If desired, serve with additional cookies.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Over a double boiler on low heat, combine chocolate chips, heavy cream, and butter. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat, stir in coffee liqueur. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 C sauce on bottom and up the sides of the chocolate cookie crust, letting it pool in the bottom. Shake gently to level out. Freeze for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine cookies and cream ice cream and 1 Tbsp coffee liqueur. Pour over fudge sauce layer in pie pan. Freeze 2 1/2-3 hours.
• Once the first layer is mostly frozen, combine remaining Tbsp coffee liqueur with chocolate ice cream. Pour over first layer of ice cream.
• Freeze several hours or overnight until firm.
• Serve with remaining warm fudge sauce (if you haven't eaten it all already! yum!).