Irresistible Coffee Ice Cream Pie

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
• 2 unsweetened chocolate squares (1 oz sq each)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups coffee ice cream, slightly softened
• 1 chocolate-flavored pie crust (save the plastic lid!)
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
• 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, cook evaporated milk, butter, chocolate and sugar over low heat, stirring constantly 10 to 15 minutes until thick as cooked pudding before it cools.
• 2 cool completely.
• 3 spoon softened ice cream into pie crust and spread evenly.
• 4 spread chocolate mixture over ice cream.
• 5 place pie in freezer.
• 6 beat heavy cream with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
• 7 with mixer running, add coffee liqueur and beat until completely blended and stiff peaks form.
• 8 spread over chocolate mixture.
• 9 cover pie with plastic lid and freeze at least 4 hours until firm.
• 10 about 15 mins before serving, remove lid, sprinkle with nuts and place in the refrigerator to soften ice cream slightly.