Strawberry Ice Cream Pie

My dear hubby, Scott Bobleo, had his birthday earlier this week.  As usual, he requested a special treat be made to celebrate.  He indicated that, specifically, he wanted something “super yummy that HE likes, not something weird that I might like”.  OK.  Got it.  

I went with a classic ice cream in his favorite flavor, strawberries, but instead of making a cake, I made a pie.

The crust was made from Momofuku Corn Cookies.  These sweet, salty, crunchy cookies were perfect for this.  I got the idea from Lucky Peach Issue 2, my newest culinary/literary crush.  If you are a food geek, you’ve got to get your hands on that magazine.  It’s a blast, full of kooky recipes and ultra-hip food obsession articles.  

The crust was filled with Roasted Strawberry & Buttermilk Ice Cream from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home, but you could probably use any old strawberry ice cream, homemade or not, and still have a glorious desset.  I topped the frozen pie with whipped cream and three cute little maraschino cherries.

To say that he liked it would be a lie.  The man loves this pie in a way that makes me almost jealous.  When he comes home from work he heads straight to the freezer.  I don’t even get a kiss hello before he’s reunited with his girlfriend, the pie.

He’s still got quite a few slices left, then he’s all mine again.