Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Pecan Shortbread Crust
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8
 
This pumpkin ice cream pie will keep all your guests happy – traditionalist and non-traditionalist alike.
Ingredients
Crust
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
Filling
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Cinnamon Whip Cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Combine the crust ingredients. Mix with your paddle attachment or work with your hands until well blended and crumbly.
  2. Spread mixture evenly into a 9 x 13 baking pan. Do not pack down.
  3. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir mixture to crumble and set aside ½ cup for garnish.
  5. Using the back of a spoon, press warm mixture evenly over the bottom and the sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
  6. Chill for 1 hour.
  7. In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients.
  8. Beat with a spoon until smooth and spoon into chilled pie shell.
  9. Freeze for several hours or overnight.
  10. Pour heavy cream, vanilla and cinnamon into chilled mixing bowl.
  11. Mix on medium-high speed and slowly add the sugar.
  12. Turn the mixer to high and continue beating until soft peaks form.
  13. Allow pie to stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.
  14. Garnish with cinnamon whip cream and reserved crumbles.
Recipe by Fit Bottomed Girls at https://fitbottomedgirls.com/2014/11/pumpkin-ice-cream-pie-with-pecan-shortbread-crust-recipe/