Best Lemon Ripple Ice Cream Pie Recipes

LEMON RIPPLE ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• To Make Curd: Combine sugar, 6 tablespoons cubed butter, and fresh lemon juice in top of double boiler. Set over pan of simmering water and stir until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Beat eggs, yolks and lemon peel in bowl until well blended. Gradually whisk warm butter mixture into egg mixture. Return mixture to double boiler and cook over simmering water until curd is thick and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes; do not boil. Transfer lemon curd to bowl, whisking to smooth if necessary. Press plastic wrap directly into surface of curd and chill until cold, at least 1 hour. (Can be made 3 days ahead, keep refrigerated.).
• To Make Crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter 9-inch springform pan with 2-3/4-inch high sides. Mix almonds, graham cracker crumbs, remaining butter, lemon peel and almond extract in medium bowl until mixture is evenly moist. Press crumbs over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake crust 8 minutes. Cool crust on rack.
• Assembly: Spread half of ice cream in crust. Spoon half of lemon curd over. Spread remaining ice cream over. Spoon remaining curd over ice cream by tablespoons. Use small knife to swirl curd into ice cream, forming pretty design. Freeze until just firm, about 1 hour. Wrap and freeze overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead; keep frozen.) Let pie stand 10 minutes at room temperature. Cut pie into wedges and serve, spooning strawberries over, if desired.

LEMONADE ICEBOX PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Beat in lemonade concentrate. Fold in whipped topping and, if desired, food coloring. Pour into crust. Cover and refrigerate until set.

LEMON MERINGUE ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For the pretzel crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the pretzels, brown sugar and melted butter in a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Press the crust evenly into 5-inch pie molds. Bake for 4 minutes. Let cool completely.
• For the lemon ice cream: Combine all the ingredients in a large metal bowl. Place over a double boiler and whisk until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Let cool completely, then transfer the custard to an ice cream machine; spin for 20 minutes, until thick. Transfer to the freezer; freeze for 2 hours. Evenly fill each of the pie molds with the ice cream; freeze until ready to top with meringue.
• For the simple meringue: Combine the egg whites and sugar in a bowl; whisk to stiff peaks.
• Top the pies with the meringue. Toast the meringue with a kitchen torch, and serve.