15 Oreo cookies
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
4 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
3 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and quartered, divided
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons thawed cranberry juice concentrate
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cherry liqueur, optional
1. Pulse cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter; process until blended. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Carefully spread hot fudge topping over bottom of crust. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
2. Combine ice cream and 1 cup cherries; spread over hot fudge. Freeze until firm, about 8 hours.
3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, cranberry juice concentrate and cornstarch; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining cherries. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened and cherries are soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; if desired, stir in liqueur. Cool completely.
4. Remove pie from freezer 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sauce.
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + freezing YIELD: 8 servings.