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Calypso Pie

  • Author: Heirloomed Collection

Description

This delicious pie is a family recipe that I make every year for Christmas dinner dessert. It is sure to be a hit for the whole family.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 18 Oreo Cookies, crushed
  • 1/4 c melted butter
  • 3 sqs. unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/3 c butter
  • 2/3 c sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 6 oz. evaporated milk (2/3 c)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp almond extract
  • 1 c chopped pecans
  • 1 qt coffee ice cream
  • 1 c whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix crushed cooked (cream filling included) with butter. Press into 10″ pie plate and chill.
  2. Melt chocolate and 1/3 c butter. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and salt. Add evaporated milk gradually, blending well. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Cool to room temperature.
  3. Coarsely chop pecans and set aside. While shell and sauce thouroughly chill, set out ice cream to soften slighly. Fill pie shell with ice cream and put in freezer until ice cream is firm again.
  4. Beat whipping cream until it just holds a peak. Beat in powdered sugar.
  5. Spread fudge sauce over ice cream layer, then top with whipped cream and sprinkle with pecans. Store in freezer until ready to serve. Remove and let sit a few minutes before serving.