Ingredients
-
3/4 cup
evaporated milk
-
1/4 cup
butter
( or margarine)
-
2
unsweetened chocolate squares
( 1 oz sq each)
-
1/2 cup
sugar
-
2 cups
coffee ice cream, slightly softened
-
1
chocolate-flavored pie crust
( save the plastic lid!)
-
1/2 cup
heavy whipping cream
-
2 tablespoons
coffee liqueur
-
1/4 cup
pecans, coarsely chopped
Directions
- In a small saucepan, cook evaporated milk, butter, chocolate and sugar over low heat, stirring constantly 10 to 15 minutes until thick as cooked pudding before it cools.
- Cool completely.
- Spoon softened ice cream into pie crust and spread evenly.
- Spread chocolate mixture over ice cream.
- Place pie in freezer.
- Beat heavy cream with electric mixer until soft peaks form when beaters are lifted.
- With mixer running, add coffee liqueur and beat until completely blended and stiff peaks form.
- Spread over chocolate mixture.
- Cover pie with plastic lid and freeze at least 4 hours until firm.
- About 15 mins before serving, remove lid, sprinkle with nuts and place in the refrigerator to soften ice cream slightly.