Ingredients

  • 9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 10 tablespoons liqueur divided, coffee flavor, such as kahlua
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee, espresso
  • 3 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
  • 1 pint ice cream
  • 1 pint chocolate ice cream
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream whipped

Method

  • In food processor, place half of cookies, breaking into pieces.
  • Process to make fine crumbs.
  • Repeat with remaining cookies.
  • Add 1/2 cup melted butter and process with on-off pulses, just to blend.
  • Press crumbs evenly onto bottom and up side of 9 inch pie plate.
  • Press crumbs evenly to rim.
  • Bake at 325F (160C).
  • for 10 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • In small saucepan, heat 6 tbls Kahlua and expresso powder over low heat until warmed and powder is dissolved.
  • Stir in chocolate and 1 tbls butter and stir until melted and smooth.
  • Cool completely.
  • Transfer vanilla ice cream to electric mixer bowl and allow to soften slightly.
  • Add 2 tbls Kahlua and beat on low speed to blend.
  • Spread over bottom of cooled crust and freeze until firm.
  • Spread cooled chocolate mixture over ice cream in plate.
  • Freeze until firm.
  • Transfer chocolate ice cream to mixer bowl; blend in remaining 2 tbls Kahlua as above.
  • Spread chocolate ice cream over sauce in pie.
  • Freeze until firm.
  • To serve, pipe decorative border of whipped cream around inside edge of pie.