Fudge ribbon pie with peppermint ice cream recipe from 1968

Name: Fudge ribbon pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 7 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1 cup sugar; 2/3 cup evaporated milk; 1 pint softened pink peppermint ice cream; 9-inch pastry shell (baked and cooled); 3 egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 6 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint-stick candy

1960s, Vintage Christmas, Vintage dessert recipes, Vintage magazines, Winter

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Fudge ribbon pie: A retro recipe from the ’60s

Here’s a show-off dessert from the freezer. Fudge ribbon pie combines peppermint ice cream and a creamy fudge sauce, frozen and then topped with a peppermint meringue.

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Fudge ribbon pie

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 7 hours

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 pint softened pink peppermint ice cream
9-inch pastry shell (baked and cooled)
3 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
6 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons crushed peppermint-stick candy

Instructions

Start by preparing fudge sauce: In a saucepan, mix 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 2-ounces (squares) unsweetened chocolate, 1 cup sugar, and one 6-ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk.
Cook and stir till mixture is thick and bubbly.
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Cool.
Spread 1 pint softened pink peppermint ice cream in baked and cooled 9-inch pastry shell.
Cover with half the cooled fudge sauce; freeze till firm.
Repeat layer of ice cream and fudge sauce.
Freeze overnight or till firm.
Just before serving, spread peppermint meringue over chocolate layer; seal to edge.
To make the peppermint meringue: Beat 3 egg whites with 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar till soft peaks form.
Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar, beating till stiff peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
Fold in 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint-stick candy.
Bake in 475 (F) oven 5 to 6 minutes, till meringue is golden.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon crushed peppermint stick candy.
Place pie on wooden board.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 377Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 131mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 2gSugar: 46gProtein: 7g

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