Frosty Lemon Pie

Name: Frosty Lemon Pie
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; Dash salt; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened, divided; 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches); Whipped topping, fresh mint and lemon zest strips, optional

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter, cubed
Dash salt
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened, divided
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
Whipped topping, fresh mint and lemon zest strips, optional

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, lemon juice, butter and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and the butter is melted. Whisk a small amount of sugar mixture into eggs; return all to the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Refrigerate until completely cooled.
2

Spread half of ice cream into the crust; freeze for 1 hour or until firm. Cover with half of the lemon mixture; freeze for 1 hour or until firm. Repeat layers. Cover and freeze for several hours or overnight.
3

Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. If desired, garnish with whipped topping, mint and lemon zest strips.