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Lemon and Fresh Raspberry Ice Cream Pie with Pretzel Crust

Ingredients

1 1/4cup crushed pretzels
1/4cup sugar
1/2cup melted butter
2pints lemon flavored ice creamI used Simple Truth Low Cow Lemon Cake ice cream
2pints vanilla bean flavored ice cream (AgainI used Simple Truth Low Cow Vanilla Bean ice cream)
2cups fresh raspberriesyou can substitute frozen raspberries
1tablespoon lemon zest

Instructions

For Crust:
Mix crushed pretzels, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl until well incorporated. Pour pretzel mixture into a pie dish and press firmly and the bottom and up along the sides. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. (Must be cooled or ice cream layers will melt.)
For Ice Cream Layers:
For the first lemon layer, add frozen lemon flavored ice cream to a mixer. Add lemon zest and mix until smooth, but not melted. Spread evenly over the cooled pretzel crust. Top lemon ice cream layer with fresh raspberries. For the vanilla bean layer, add the vanilla bean ice cream to mixer. Add 1/2 cup of fresh raspberries and mix until smooth. Spread mixture over the fresh raspberries. Cover and freeze for 2 hours. Remove from freezer, top with remaining 1/2 cup of fresh raspberries, chocolate shavings, and a dollop of whipped cream. Serve immediately.