S'More Ice Cream Pie

Screw pumpkin and apple pies. This is the pie people really want. It's made with a graham cracker crust filled with chocolate-mini marshmallow ice cream then covered with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and graham cracker crumbles. 

This pie also won "Most Likely to Put You in a Food Coma" at a friend's pie competition. I consider it a huge honor.

If you want, you can but a pre-made graham cracker crust. I made my own. 

It's pretty simple: Blend the graham cracker in a food processor then add butter and sugar.

Press it down in your pie mold then stick it in the freezer. 

Take your chocolate marshmallow ice cream fresh from the ice cream maker and fill the mold. 

Recipe

Pie crust

1 1/2 cups ground graham cracker 

1/4 cup sugar

6 tablespoons butter

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl until it is well mixed. Save about a tablespoon on the side to sprinkle on the top of your pie. Press the mixture into your pie mold until completely covered. Stick it in the freezer to chill while you prepare your ice cream.

Chocolate Ice Cream with Marshmallows

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup sugar

6 egg yolks

2 standard-size chocolate bars (I prefer dark)

1 1/2 cups of mini marshmallow

Take one of your chocolate bars, and using a vegetable peeler, shave off about a 1/5 of the bar. You'll use this later to sprinkle on top of the pie. (You can do more or less depending on how much you want.) In a medium saucepan, combine heavy cream, milk, and sugar over medium heat. In a separate bowl, whip together the egg yolks. As the cream and milk begin to simmer, gradually add about half of the liquid into the bowl with the egg yolks, half a cup at a time, stirring continuously. Gradually pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Continue to stir until the liquid forms a thick custard that coast the back of a spoon. Stir in the chocolate (broken up in pieces). Turn off the stove and whisk until it reaches a consistent texture. Pour into a separate bowl. Cool in the refrigerator for several hours or using an ice bath. Once the custard is cold, pour it in the ice cream maker and churn. When the ice cream has reached the desired consistency, turn off the machine and manually stir in the marshmallows. 

Ice Cream Cake Assembly

Fill your pie crust with the ice cream. If you want, spread some whip cream on top. (You can make your own by whisking cream and sugar or you can go for the store-bought variety.) Finish by sprinkling the shaved chocolate and graham cracker crumbs on top.