Mile-High Turtle Ice Cream Pie |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This drool-worthy pie is a decadent addition to your holiday dessert menu. Ingredients:
2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (about 40 cookies) |
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted and cooled |
2 pints dulce de leche ice cream, softened and divided (we tested with häagen-dazs) |
1 cup homemade caramel sauce |
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted and divided |
1 pint chocolate ice cream, softened |
1 (7-ounce) can sweetened whipped cream (we tested with redi whip) |
3/4 cup homemade caramel sauce |
Directions:
1. Combine crumbs and melted butter in a small mixing bowl; stir well. Press crumbs in bottom of a 9 x 3 springform pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Spoon 1 pint dulce de leche ice cream into cooled crust, and spread evenly; drizzle 1/3 cup Homemade Caramel Sauce over ice cream, and sprinkle with 3/4 cup chopped pecans. Freeze 15 minutes or until ice cream is almost firm. Repeat procedure with chocolate ice cream, 1/3 cup Caramel Sauce, and remaining pecans; freeze until almost firm. Top with remaining dulce de leche ice cream and 1/3 cup Caramel Sauce. Cover and freeze 6 hours or up to 2 weeks in advance.
3. Before serving, remove sides and bottom of pan; transfer pie to a serving platter. Top with sweetened whipped cream. Place 3/4 cup Homemade Caramel Sauce in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until warm. Drizzle 1 tablespoon sauce over each serving.
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