Author Notes
I love the combination of mixing whipped cream cheese into vanilla ice cream. I first saw Rick Bayless add quince to the mixture a few years back and was sold. Adding fresh peaches and turning it all into a vanilla wafer almond crust makes for a great summer treat. —inpatskitchen
Ingredients
- For the crust
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40
crushed vanilla wafers (about 1 1/2 cups crushed)
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1/2 cup
whole almonds placed into a food processor and ground
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1/4 cup
granulated sugar
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1/4 cup
butter, melted
- For the pie
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4 to 5
very large peaches, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
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3 tablespoons
granulated sugar
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Juice of 1/2 lemon
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1/2 teaspoon
almond extract
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8 ounces
softened cream cheese
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5 cups
softened vanilla ice cream
Directions
- For the crust
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Combine all ingredients and press onto bottom and about an inch or two up the sides of a ten inch spring form pan.( Note: You may not need all of the crumb mixture)
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Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350F and cool completely. Set aside.
- For the pie
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Place the peaches sugar and lemon juice in a sauce pan and over medium heat, cook the mixture for about 5 minutes until the peaches soften and start releasing juices.
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Mash the mixture a bit with a potato masher, remove from the heat, stir in the almond extract and let cool completely.
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When the peaches have cooled, whip the cream cheese until fluffy, stir in the softened ice cream and fold in 2 cups of the peach mixture.
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Pour the mixture into the prepared crust, cover and freeze overnight.
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With the remaining peach mixture, blend it in a blender or with a stick blender until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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When ready to serve, remove the pie from the freezer for about 10 minutes before removing from the ring of the pan. Cut into wedges and drizzle with a little of the peach puree.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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