Pumpkin Peace Pipe Pie

By criscrossqz

This is a fabulous pumpkin pie, with an ice cream layer, whipped cream and candied pecans. Guaranteed to wow even those who don't like traditional pumpkin pie! DO AHEAD

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream (softened)
• 2 ~ 9” baked pie shells (frozen, premade are fine
• 1 1-lb. can pumpkin
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1-1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• Topping:
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Spread ice cream in thoroughly cooled pie shells; put in freezer.

Mix pumpkin with sugar & spices. Whip 1 cup cream with vanilla until stiff; fold gently into pumpkin. Spread over ice cream. Freeze about 4 hrs.

Combine nuts and sugar in dry skillet over low heat. To prevent burning, stir when sugar turns color. When pecans are caramel-colored remove from heat and spread on greased cookie sheet. Break apart when cool. Whip remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream and cover the pumpkin layer ~ sprinkled with pecans. Cover w/foil when frozen solid. Can be frozen 2 weeks ahead! … FANTASTIC!