Java Jolt Ice Cream Pie

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 20 chocolate sandwich style cookies
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2/3 cup bottled hot fudge topping
• 2 1/2 tablespoons coffee liqueur, such as kahlua or 2 1/2 tablespoons very strong coffee
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream, 2 cups slightly softened
• 1 quart java chip ice cream (starbucks)
• chocolate-covered coffee beans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 coat a 9-in. pie plate with non-stick spray.
• 2 crust: process cookies and coffee granules in food processor until fine crumbs form. add butter; process until crumbs are moistened. press over bottom and up sides of pie plate. freeze 30 minutes until firm.
• 3 glaze: mix ingredients in a small bowl until blended. transfer 1/3 cup to a small ziptop bag; seal bag. cover bowl with plastic wrap; set aside.
• 4 spread the 2 cups softened vanilla ice cream in crust; freeze 30 minutes until firm. meanwhile, slightly soften 2 cups java chip ice cream. spread evenly on vanilla ice cream. cut tip off 1 corner of ziptop bag; pipe glaze over ice cream. freeze 30 minutes until glaze and ice cream are firm.
• 5 meanwhile, soften rest of vanilla ice cream. spread carefully over glaze. freeze 30 minutes. meanwhile, soften rest of java chip ice cream. spread on pie to 1 inches from edge. freeze until firm.
• 6 stir glaze. spread on pie; sprinkle with espresso beans. freeze at least 4 hours.
• 7 planning tip: the finished pie can be wrapped airtight and frozen up to 2 weeks.