Monday, December 12, 2011

Peppermint Fudge Pie

If you love peppermint and fudge, you will love this pie. It's peppermint ice cream layered with home made fudge sauce in a chocolate cookie crust, and then frozen.  You can use store bought fudge sauce and cookie crust, if pressed for time, I won't tell. . This pie can be made days ahead and kept in the freezer for drop in company. The fudge sauce is so rich and chocolaty with cool peppermint ice cream and the crunchy cookie crust, Pure Heaven in every bite. With everyone pressed for time during the holidays, This is a show stopper dessert for any gathering.  I made this to take to dinner with friends, and it was a hit.  I have made this pie many times over the years and never been disappointed. Enjoy!


Peppermint Fudge Pie
Adapted from Better Homes and Garden Cookbook, 1981

Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 ounce can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)
  • 2tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2ounces, squares unsweetened chocolate, cut up
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 pint (4 cups) peppermint ice cream  I used Edy's Slow Churned
  • 1 9 inch chocolate cookie crust
  • 6 Tbsp .butter, melted
  •  1 1/2 c, chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 1/4   cup crushed peppermint-stick candy
  • Whipped cream
Directions
1. For fudge sauce, in a small saucepan combine the 1 cup sugar, the evaporated milk, butter or margarine, and chocolate. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Reduce heat and boil gently for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened and reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. If necessary, beat until smooth with wire whisk or rotary beater. Set aside to cool completely.

2. In a chilled bowl, stir ice cream until softened. Spread into cooled cookie crust. Cover with cooled fudge sauce. Freeze until firm.

3. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies, before serving.

Chocolate Cookie Crust
1 ½ c. crushed chocolate crumbs You can use Nabisco chocolate wafers, about 24 cookies, or about 18 chocolate sandwich cookies. Process in food processor, or use rolling pin with cookies placed between 2 sheets of waxed paper.

Combine chocolate cookie crumbs and butter in large bowl.  Stir until combined.  Press in the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate to form a firm crust..  Bake at 375 degree oven for 7-8 min. Cool on rack before filling.

I am linking my recipe up to Brandie@The Country Cook's Foodie Friday#7.  Come join the fun.


16 comments:

  1. This is another one of those recipes that my family would love. Hubby is all over the peppermint thing. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Oh, Becky, you've hit the spot. The peppermint and chocolate spot - and I'm going to annoy French hubby and make this, since it sounds just incredible! Fudge, too? Yummmy..

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  3. Jill-As you can see I love the peppermint and chocolate spot! It's not a bad place to be, except for your waistline:)

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  4. Christiane-You could just eat the ice cream:)

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  5. This is a wonderful way to dress up peppermint ice cream! While the ice cream is delicious by itself, I can hardly say no to the fudge sauce as well as the chocolate cookie crumb on the bottom! I will pass on just a scoop of the ice cream and have a slice of this pie instead. Yummy creation!

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  6. Tina-Dressed up ice cream is the best:) Thank you for your sweet words.

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  7. I've loved this dessert since my college days. We called it "pledge" dessert in my sorority...it must have been made every year for the new pledges. I'm hoping to make my own this winter while peppermint ice cream is around :) Yours is beautiful, Becky~

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  8. Lizzy- By whatever name you call this pie, it is so good, rich and minty. Thank you so much for your sweet words.

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  9. Oh my goodness, Becky!! You are truly amazing!! Peppermint fudge Pie, the title alone is swoonworthy!!!

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  10. Kim- This pie is very good, and so rich, Yum!

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  11. Becky, you have a treasure trove of terrific vintage recipes and we are so lucky to have you share them. I love the time-saving tips and your presentation is decidedly festive. Cheers!

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  12. Brooks-I am a vintage type lady, and I am happy that I can share them with my blogger friends, like you Brooks.

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  13. If this photo doesnt get someone in the spirit nothing will this is amazing looking just perfectly luscious I would be in heaven to serve this one on our table for the holiday a must try! THANKS BECKY!

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  14. Claudia- This pie speaks of Christmas with the peppermint ice cream and fudge topping. It is so good and rich.

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  15. This pie looks incredible! Thank you so much for linking up with Foodie Friday. I have a ton of peppermint sticks to use up. :)

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  16. Oh my goodness! YUM!!!! This recipe caught my eye from Foodie Friday! Thanks for linking up! :)

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