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Simply Sweet Holiday Dessert
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Oct 3, 2007, 23:08
(NAPSI)-When your house is filled with holiday guests, make entertaining easy as pie. Whip up a quick-start dessert to make celebrations more festive.
This holiday season is all about ice cream pie. Serve a heaping slice of Peppermint Pie topped with whipped cream and hot fudge. This treat will send taste buds on a trip to the North Pole. And don't forget cake lovers. Peppermint Stuffed Cupcakes will delight children and the young-at-heart with a delectable combination of cake, ice cream, frosting and holiday sprinkles.
For ice cream with half the fat and one-third fewer calories, use rich and creamy Dreyer's/ Edy's Slow Churned Light Peppermint Ice Cream.
Peppermint Pie
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
20 Oreo or other crème-filled cookies
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 carton Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned Light Peppermint Ice Cream
1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping, chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce, as needed
Chocolate sauce for drizzling (optional)
In a food processor, crush cookies into fine crumbs. In a mixing bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and butter. With your fingers, gently press the crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate. Place pie in the freezer for about 15 minutes or until firm.*
Meanwhile, transfer the ice cream from the freezer to the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to soften. Scoop ice cream into the crust and spread evenly with a spatula. Pipe or spoon whipped topping around the border of the pie. Place pie in the freezer for several hours or until ice cream is firm.
To serve, cut into 8 wedges and place each wedge on a dessert plate. Optional serving tip: Drizzle wedges with chocolate sauce.
* Store-bought chocolate cookie crust may be substituted.
Peppermint Stuffed Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Yields: 18 cupcakes
1 box devil's food or vanilla cake mix
1 cup chocolate frosting
Decorating sprinkles or crushed candy canes
1 carton Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned Light Peppermint Ice Cream
Line muffin tins with 18 paper muffin cups. Prepare cake batter according to package directions; spoon into muffin cups. Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcakes comes out clean. Cool completely.
Cut off tops of cupcakes. With a small spatula, spread the frosting on the cupcake tops; decorate with sprinkles. Using a spoon, scoop out the insides of the cupcake bottoms to form empty shells. Scoop about 1/4 cup ice cream into each cupcake. Place tops back on the cupcakes at a slight angle. Serve immediately or place in the freezer until needed.
For more easy holiday dessert ideas, visit www.slowchurned.com.
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