Candy Cane Ice Cream Pie With Oreo Cookie Crust

KateL's Note:

Entered for safe-keeping. Basic recipe from Woman's World 12/18/08, but I have added instructions for an Oreo pie crust. Preparation time includes chilling time.

• Total Time: 5 hrs 8 mins
• Prep Time: 5 hrs
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 pie

OREO PIE CRUST

• 20 Oreo cookies , crumbled (2 cups)
• ¼ cup butter , melted

ICE CREAM FILLING

• 1 pint vanilla ice cream , softened
• 10 Oreo cookies , crushed (1 cup)
• 1 ½ quarts peppermint ice cream , softened

WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING

• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• wilton red-red concentrated food coloring (optional)
• 12 -18 starlight peppermint candies , for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. MAKE OREO PIE CRUST:.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
3. Mix Oreo crumbs and melted butter together.
4. Press into 9" deep-dish pie pan bottom and sides.
5. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely.
6. PREPARE ICE CREAM FILLING:.
7. Spread softened vanilla ice crem over bottom of pie crust.
8. Sprinkle with crushed cookies.
9. Freeze until set, about 1 hour.
10. Spread softened peppermint ice cream over cookie layer, mounding slightly in center.
11. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.
12. PREPARE WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING JUST BEFORE SERVING:.
13. On medium-high speed, beat cream with sugar until stiff peaks form.
14. If desired, fit large star tip into large pastry bag. Using smll, clean brush, starting at tip of bag, paint 5 long lines of food coloring inside bag, ending 1 inch from top edge. Fill bag with whipped cream. Pipe rosettes.
15. If not using pastry bag, spread plain whipped cream over pie.
16. If desired, garnish with peppermint candies.