LAYERED ICE CREAM PIE

Layered Ice Cream Pie image

Categories Candy Cookies Sauce Dessert Side Bake

Yield makes one 10-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups crushed plain chocolate cookies (without icing or filling)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 to 1 cup Caramel Sauce (page 27)
1 quart chocolate ice cream, softened
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
6 (1.4-ounce) Heath bars or toffee-flavored candy bars, crushed
3/4 to 1 cup Chocolate Sauce (page 28)
1 quart coffee ice cream, softened

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Combine the cookie crumbs and butter and mix well. Firmly and evenly press the mixture over the bottom of a 3-inch-deep 10-inch springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes, until it's no longer warm to the touch.
Spread the caramel sauce over the cooled crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Freeze for about 30 to 60 minutes, until set.
Spread the chocolate ice cream over the caramel sauce in an even layer, then freeze for about for 30 to 60 minutes, until firm. (Freezing time depends on the quality of the ice cream and the freezer temperature.)
Combine the vanilla ice cream and crushed candy bars. Spread over the chocolate ice cream in an even layer, then freeze for about 30 minutes, until firm.
Spread a thin layer of chocolate sauce evenly over the vanilla ice cream, then freeze for about 30 minutes, until firm.
Spread the coffee ice cream over the chocolate sauce in an even layer, then return to the freezer for about 30 to 60 minutes, until firm. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 8 hours before slicing.
Remove from the freezer about 10 minutes before serving. Remove the springform pan sides, and slice into 12 wedges. If you like, serve additional caramel and chocolate sauce on the side.
Time Management Advice from Pie Tester Kate Antea
This pie will take about 4 hours to make. While one layer is freezing, the next ice cream is out softening, and a sauce can be made and cooled. My suggestion is to start by making the caramel sauce (which can be done a day ahead). While the sauce cools, make the crust. While the caramel is freezing, take the chocolate ice cream out to soften. When the chocolate layer goes in to freeze, take out the vanilla ice cream to soften and chop the candy bars. When the vanilla layer goes in to freeze, make and cool the chocolate sauce. When the chocolate sauce layer goes in to freeze, take out the coffee ice cream to soften.