Fruit Icebox Pie
Description
This is a wonderful make-ahead pie that 's made of a chocolate cookie crumb crust spread with a sweet buttery layer, and a whipped cream filling studded with chopped dates, nuts, crushed pineapple and sliced bananas. Chocolate crumbs add a perfect finishing touch. Chill this heavenly pie overnight.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
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1 cup heavy cream
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1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
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3 large bananas, sliced
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1 cup chopped dates
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1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
Directions
1
In a medium bowl, cream together butter and confectioners sugar. mix in eggs and vanilla extract. Spread half of cookie crumbs into bottom of a 9 inch pie pan. Spread creamed mixture evenly over the crumbs.
2
Whip cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold in pineapple, bananas, dates, and nuts. Spread over butter mixture. Top with remaining cookie crumbs.
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Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill 24 hours before serving.