Cranberry Pistachio Ice Cream Cake Recipe

Ingredients

·         1-1/2 cups crushed chocolate cream-filled cookies

·         1/4 cup butter, melted

·         1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed

·         1/2 cup light corn syrup

·         1/3 cup sugar

·         1/3 cup water

·         6 cups vanilla ice cream, softened, divided

·         1/2 cup chopped pistachios, divided

Directions

1.    In a small bowl, combine crushed cookies and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

2.    In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, corn syrup, sugar and water. Bring to a boil; cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cooled, stirring occasionally.

3.    Remove crust from freezer. Spread with half of the ice cream. Set aside 1/4 cup cranberry puree. Pour remaining puree over ice cream. Set aside 1 tablespoon nuts; sprinkle remaining nuts over puree. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.

4.    Layer with remaining ice cream, puree and nuts. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze for 6 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 8-12 servings.