Peppermint-Stick Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pints peppermint ice cream
1 chocolate crumb pie shell
12 ounces chocolate fudge topping (1 12-ounce jar fudge ice cream topping)
coarsely crushed peppermint candy cane (or striped peppermint candies) (optional)

Preparation

In a chilled bowl, stir ice cream until softened.
Spoon icecream onto a pie shell, spreading evenly. Return to freezer for at least four hours.
To serve, warm the fudge topping in a microwave oven according to directions on jar. Let pie stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with warmed topping and if desired, sprinkle with crushed candies.