Mint Ice Cream Pie

Not really a Pie nor a cheesecake but just deliciousness on a crust.

The base is crushed mint cookies, topped with mint ice cream and chocolate chips.

 How delicious is that.  A quick note - since this is an ice cream pie it needs to be kept frozen for at least 5 hours before serving.  Leftovers, if any, also need to be kept frozen.

Ingredients & Method

Oreo originals, 1 packet

1/4 cup sugar

3 tbsp melted butter

1/2 litre vanilla ice cream, softened

1/2 cup mint syrup

1 tsp peppermint essence

few drops green food colour

1/2 cup chocolate chips

• Lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan with a little butter. 
• In a food processor pulse the entire package of cookies until fine crumbs.  Use the centre cream.  Mix in the butter and sugar.
• Press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. 
• Bake in a preheated 180 C oven for 10 min
• Stir the ice cream to break up lumps.  Do not let it melt
• Add in the mint syrup [I used Monin's Mojito], essence and food coloring. Do as much food coloring as you want until you reach the desired color you want your pie to be.
• Fold in the chocolate chips
• Freeze overnight or for at least 8 hours.

Serve directly from the freezer and return to the freezer as soon as you are finished serving. It is ice cream and will melt easily and quickly!