Cashew Fudge Caramel Ice Cream Pie Recipes

THELMA LOU'S CASHEW FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square pan. In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the brown sugar. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk and continue cooking, stirring until the mixture boils. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Gradually add the confectioners' sugar until the mixture is of fudge consistency. Add the nuts. Spread in the prepared pan and cool.

GOLDEN CASHEW PIE

Steps:

• Dissolve the powdered milk in the 1 cup of water and set aside.
• Place pie crust in 9 inch pan and spread the cashews evenly over the bottom of the crust.
• In a food processor grate the potato until finely chopped adding enough of the reconstituted milk to make it smooth but not very wet; use no less than 2 Tablespoons but no more than 1/4 cup.
• Grate the the lemon rind and add to the potato mixture, if you peel long strips of zest off the lemon without getting any white on it, you can use the food processor to grate the zest too instead of doing it by hand.
• Transfer the potato, lemon mixture to a large mixer bowl;.
• with an electric mixer, beat in the eggs, sugar, syrup, vanilla and salt, beating until smooth.
• Pour the mixture over the cashews in the pie pan and bake in a preheated 375ºF oven for 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set.
• Check pie crust half way through cooking time, if crust is browning to quickly cover the edges of the crust will foil to stop it from getting to brown before the pie is set.
• Cool thoroughly before cutting, serve plain or with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

HOT FUDGE & CARAMEL ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Set vanilla ice cream out to soften slightly.
• Spread carmel topping in the bottom of oreo cookie crust.
• Spread partially thawed vanilla ice cream over carmel topping.
• Put in freezer until firm; about 1-2 hours.
• Remove and drizzle hot fudge topping over top.
• If desired sprinkle with nuts and a dollop of whipped topping.
• Keep stored in the freezer to keep ice cream & crust from becoming soggy until ready to serve or if there are leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CASHEW PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust for one-crust filled pie using 9-inch pie pan.
• Heat oven to 325 F.
• In large bowl, combine corn syrup, sugar, margarine, vanilla and eggs; beat with wire whisk until well blended.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons chocolate chips for topping.
• Stir in remaining chocolate chips and cashew halves.
• Spread evenly in crust-lined pan.
• Bake at 325 F.
• for 45 to 55 minutes or until pie is deep golden brown and filling is set.
• Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15 to 20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
• Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled.
• eanwhile, line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• In small saucepan, melt reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate chips over low heat.
• Dip each whole cashew in chocolate.
• Place on lined cookie sheet.
• Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until chocolate is set.
• Garnish pie with whipped cream and chocolate-dipped cashews.
• Store in refrigerator.
• To flavor whipped cream, fold in sweetened cocoa mix, grated citrus peel, spices or a favorite liqueur.

CASHEW-FUDGE-CARAMEL ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine vanilla wafers and 1/2 cup of the cashews; process until finely ground. Add butter; process just until crumbly. Press mixture in bottom and up side of 9-inch glass pie pan.
• Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Refrigerate crust for 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Spread 1 pint of the ice cream in cooled crust. Spoon or drizzle 1/2 cup of the ice cream topping over ice cream. Freeze about 30 minutes or until partially frozen.
• Top pie with remaining pint ice cream, spreading evenly. Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.
• To serve, let pie stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut into wedges; place on individual dessert plates. Top with remaining ice cream topping and cashew halves.