Shelly's Recipe

FUDGY NUT COFFEE PIE

Category: Pie - Nut

1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
6 tbsp butter, cubed
3 oz unsweetened chocolate
3 tbsp light corn syrup
Dash salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) chocolate crumb crust
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, divided
3 pints coffee ice cream, softened

In a small saucepan, combine the confectioners sugar, cream, butter, chocolate, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool completely.

Spread 1/2 cup fudge sauce over the crust. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans. Freeze for 20 minutes or until set. Spread with half of the ice cream. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm. Repeat layers. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

Just before serving, drizzle remaining fudge sauce over pie and sprinkle with remaining pecans.