Lemon Swirl Ice Cream Pie

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
Crust:
* 7 Tbs. unsalted butter
* 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
* 1/2 tsp. almond extract
* 1 1/4 cups ground toasted almonds
* 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, about 5 whole graham crackers
* 2/3 cup prepared lemon curd
* 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
* 12-oz. basket strawberries, sliced
== Directions ==
# Make crust: 
# Preheat oven to 325?F. butter 9-inch round springform pan. 
# In small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. 
# Add lemon peel and almond extract. 
# In medium bowl, combine almonds and graham cracker crumbs. 
# Slowly drizzle butter mixture into crumb mixture and toss with fork until crumbs are evenly moistened.
# Press crumbs over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. 
# Bake crust 8 minutes, then cool on rack.
# Spread half of the ice cream over crust. 
# Spoon 1/3 cup lemon curd over ice cream. 
# Spread remaining ice cream over lemon curd. 
# Dollop remaining 1/3 cup curd over ice cream by tablespoonfuls. 
# Use small knife to swirl curd into ice cream, forming pretty design. 
# Freeze until just firm, about 1 hour. Wrap and freeze overnight. 
# Before serving, let pie stand 10 minutes at room temperature. 
# Cut pie into wedges and serve, spooning strawberries over if desired.
# Note: To toast almonds, preheat oven to 350/F. 
# Spread almonds in single layer on baking sheet. 
# Place in oven and toast until fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes. 
# Remove from oven and let cool. 
# To grind almonds, place them in mini food processor and process until desired texture is achieved. 
== See also ==
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:Fruit pie Recipes
Category:Lemon peel Recipes
Category:Strawberry Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes