- 1 cup ground pecans
- 1/2 cup ground gingersnaps
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- FILLING:
- 1 cup canned or cooked pumpkin
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- In a bowl, combine the pecans, gingersnaps, sugar and butter; mix well. Press into a 9-in. pie pan; bake at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat first six filling ingredients. Stir in ice cream and mix until well blended. Spoon into crust. Freeze until firm, at least 2-3 hours. Store in freezer.