Riley's Frozen Turtle Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 inch) pre-made graham cracker pie crusts
• 1 quart good-quality vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, approximately
• 1/2 cup hersheys chocolate syrup (see note) or 1/2 cup fox's u-bet chocolate syrup (see note)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, approximately
• 8 whole pecan halves
• 1 (7 ounce) can whipped cream (the spray kind)

Recipe

• 1 make sure your ice cream is softened enough so that you can spread it.
• 2 fill the graham cracker pie crust with the softened ice cream, leaving about 1/4-1/2 inch space at the top.
• 3 cover and freeze until solid.
• 4 cover the entire surface of the pie with an even layer of caramel sauce, then recover and let freeze until firm.
• 5 pour an even layer of chocolate sauce on top of the caramel.
• 6 sprinkle as many chopped nuts on top as you like; cover and return to freezer until firm.
• 7 you can do all of the previous steps ahead and leave the pie in the freezer until needed.
• 8 when you plan to serve the pie, set it out on the counter to soften up just enough so you can slice it into 6 servings.
• 9 set one slice onto a plate and using a spray can of whipped cream, cover the entire slice with whipped cream--piling it high like meringue.
• 10 sprinkle with additional chopped nuts, if desired.
• 11 stick a whole pecan half into each slice, and serve.
• 12 note: do not use the squeeze bottle type of chocolate syrup, meant for making chocolate milk.
• 13 it is too thin and will not harden up enough.
• 14 instead, look for the small cans of hershey's chocolate syrup or any brand that comes in a thick, fudgey sauce form.