Grasshopper Pie from Leite's Culinaria

Name: Grasshopper Pie from Leite's Culinaria
Ingredients: For the crust; 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, made from the wafer part of Oreo cookies or other chocolate wafers; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut in 1/4-inch pieces; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and hot; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; For the vanilla ice cream; 2 1/2 cups whole milk; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 vanilla beans, split and scraped; 8 large egg yolks; 2/3 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; For the grasshopper pie; 1/2 recipe Vanilla Ice Cream (above); 1/4 cup green crème de menthe; Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

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INGREDIENTS

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For the crust

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1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, made from the wafer part of Oreo cookies or other chocolate wafers

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2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut in 1/4-inch pieces

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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and hot

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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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For the vanilla ice cream

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2 1/2 cups whole milk

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2 cups heavy cream

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2 vanilla beans, split and scraped

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8 large egg yolks

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2/3 cup sugar

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Pinch of salt

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For the grasshopper pie

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1/2 recipe Vanilla Ice Cream (above)

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1/4 cup green crème de menthe

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Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

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