- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (125 ml)
- 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (500 ml)
- 4 cups coffee ice cream (softened) (1 liter)
- 1/3 cup cocoa (75 ml)
- 3 tbsp butter or margarine (50 ml)
- 2/3 cup white sugar (150 ml)
- 1/3 cup whipping cream (75 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla (5 ml)
- 1 cup whipping cream (250 ml) or substitute
- 1 tbsp white sugar (15 ml)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla (2 ml)
- Shaved chocolate - optional
- Sliced almonds - optional
To make the crust:
Melt butter. Mix in crumbs. Press into the bottom and sides
of a 9" pie plate. Bake @ 350F for 10 minutes. Cool.
Once crust has cooled fill with chocolate ice cream.
Freeze until firm.
To make topping:
Put cocoa, butter, sugar, whipping cream & vanilla into a pan.
Heat & stir over medium heat until it boils. Remove from heat.
Cool for 10 minutes & then pour over ice cream. Return to freezer.
To garnish:
Whip cream. Add sugar & vanilla. Spread on top of pie.
Garnish with shaved chocolate & almonds if desired. Serve.
NOTE: If you can't find coffee ice cream you can dissolve 2 tsp (10
ml) of instant coffee in 4 tsp (20 ml) hot water and mix into soft
vanilla ice cream.
About The Author: From http://www.CanadianCountryGifts.com
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