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/ 688For this recipe, you can use any flavor ice cream that you enjoy. Vanilla, coffee, or chocolate chip ice cream will work well.
Ingredients:
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| 9 | ounces | Chocolate Wafers |
Chocolate Wafers
Chocolate wafers - pronounced 'CHAWK-lit WAY-furs' are thin, crispy cookies made primarily from cocoa and flour. Unlike regular cookies, these are less sweet and have a more intense chocolate flavor, making them versatile
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| 1/2 | cup | Unsalted Butter » +1 tablespoon, melted |
Unsalted Butter
Unsalted butter pronounced 'uhn-SAWL-tid BUH-tur' is butter that has no added salt, offering the pure, sweet cream flavor of butter. This type of butter is preferred in baking and cooking because it allows
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| 10 | tablespoon | Kahlua » divided |
Kahlua
Kahlua - pronounced 'kuh-LOO-uh' is a popular coffee-flavored liqueur from Mexico. It's made from arabica coffee beans, sugar, vanilla, and rum, giving it a rich, sweet, coffee flavor with a hint of vanilla.
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| 1 | teaspoon | Espresso Powder |
Espresso Powder
Espresso powder - pronounced 'e-SPRESS-oh POW-der' is a concentrated form of dark roast coffee that's been ground, brewed, dried, and then finely ground again into a very fine powder.
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| 3 | ounces | Semi-sweet Chocolate » chopped |
Semi-sweet Chocolate
Semi-sweet chocolate - pronounced 'SEH-mee sweet CHAW-kuh-lit' is a type of dark chocolate that contains a higher percentage of cocoa solids and less sugar compared to milk chocolate but more sugar than bittersweet
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| 1 | pint | Ice Cream |
Ice Cream
Ice cream - pronounced 'ICE-kreem' is a frozen dessert made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, combined with sweeteners, flavorings, and sometimes egg yolks.
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This mixture is churned at a low temperature |
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| 1 | pint | Chocolate Ice Cream |
Chocolate Ice Cream
Chocolate ice cream - pronounced 'CHAW-kuh-lit ICE-kreem' is a flavor of ice cream that is made by incorporating cocoa powder or melted chocolate into the traditional ice cream base of milk, cream, sugar,
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| 3/4 | cup | Whipping Cream » whipped |
Whipping Cream
Whipping cream - pronounced 'WHIP-ing kreem' is a dairy product that comes from the high-fat part of fresh milk. When fresh milk sits, the fat rises to the top and can be skimmed
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| Prep Time | Process Time | Overall Time |
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| 30 Minutes | 8 Hours | 8 hours 30 minutes |
Directions:
Before baking, preheat oven to 325°F / 160°C /Gas Mark 3
This pie needs to be frozen between layers and after assembly to ensure it sets properly. Each freeze time will vary based on your freezer but expect to freeze the pie for a minimum of 2-3 hours for each layer to set, with an overnight freeze for the final assembly.
1. Place chocolate wafer cookies in a food processor, and process to make fine crumbs.
2. Add 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter and process with on-off pulses, just to blend.
3. Press cookie crumbs evenly onto bottom and up the sides of 9" pie plate.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
5. In small saucepan, heat 6 tablespoons of Kahlua and the Espresso instant coffee over low heat until warmed and powder is dissolved.
6. Add the chopped semi-sweet chocolate and the remaining 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter.
7. Stir until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool completely.
8. Place vanilla ice cream in an electric mixer bowl and allow to soften slightly.
9. Add 2 tablespoons of Kahlua and beat on low speed to blend.
10. Spread over bottom of cooled wafer cookie crust and freeze until firm.
11. Spread the cooled chocolate mixture over ice cream pie and freeze again until firm.
12. Place the chocolate ice cream into a clean mixer bowl; blend in remaining 2 tablespoons of Kahlua.
13. Beat on low speed until blended, as above.
14. Spread chocolate ice cream mixture over the chocolate sauce on the pie.
15. Freeze until firm.
16. Pipe a decorative border of whipped cream around inside edge of pie.
17. Nothing left to do except Enjoy!
Submitted by Jolene P. | April 9th, 2024 See all of Jolene P.'s Recipes.
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| @Jolene P. | April 9th, 2024 |
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For this recipe, you can use any flavor ice cream that you enjoy. Vanilla, coffee, or chocolate chip ice cream will work well. I gave it a 5 |