My Friend Flicker Pie

Submitted by marisk

"This is adapted from the FoodNetwork Paula Deen Show... sounds delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 (4 ounce) Snickers candy bars
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 4 cups whipped topping
• additional whipped topping, for garnish
• chocolate syrup, for garnish

directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. To make crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press down into the bottom of a pie pan to form a crust and bake for about 8 minutes.
3. In the top of a double boiler, melt together candy bars, peanut butter, and half-and-half, stirring until smooth.
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
5. Fold in whipped topping, pour into crust, and freeze for 4 to 6 hours before serving. (For a richer pie, substitute 2 cups heavy cream, whipped with 1/2 cup sugar until stiff peaks form, in place of prepared whipped topping.).
6. When ready to serve, top with additional whipped topping and drizzle wth chocolate syrup. Store in refrigerator.

Reviews

[Busters friend]

I am going to have to make this for the sheer nostalgia - when we were little, my sister & I named a little palomino filly we bottlefed - Flicker. She lived 33 years - will make & think of her - will update after making.