ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #3): GINGER SNAP APPLE PECAN PIE PARFAIT

Posted by Turkey Hill Team on December 9th, 2009


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The following recipe is the third of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes in one of two different categories: recipes using our seasonal Ginger Snap ice cream, or recipes using any other Turkey Hill ice cream flavor. Over the next four days we’ll feature two recipes from each category and everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite beginning on Friday. The winner will receive a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream, and the other three finalists will receive a one month supply of ice cream. Enjoy the recipes!

Our third finalist, and our first in the Ginger Snap ice cream category, was sent to us by Paula L. of Metuchen, NJ. Unlike the previous two finalists, this creation is more of a traditional ice cream dessert with alternating layers of warm apples and raisins, ice cream, and chopped nuts. It’s a simple recipe (the best ones often are) with a great flavor. If you like this recipe, stop by this Friday and throughout next week to vote for it!

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GINGER SNAP APPLE PECAN PIE PARFAIT

INGREDIENTS

1 48 oz carton Turkey Hill Ginger Snap ice cream
1 21 oz can apple pie filling
½ cup dried currants or chopped raisins
½ cup + 2 Tbs. chopped pecans
1 T. butter, melted
Whipped cream for topping
Ginger Snap cookies

DIRECTIONS

Mix pecans with melted butter, spread in a shallow pan and toast in 350° oven for approx. 5 minutes or until fragrant and slightly browned.  Remove 2 tbs for topping and set aside.

Combine pie filling and currants in a saucepan and warm over medium heat, being careful not to burn the mixture.  Layer the warm filling, alternating with scoops of Turkey Hill ice cream and pecans in parfait glasses, starting with pecans and ice cream.

Top each parfait with whipped cream and reserved chopped pecans. Serve with ginger snap cookies.

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41 Responses to “ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #3): GINGER SNAP APPLE PECAN PIE PARFAIT”

  1. Evan Thomas says:

    I like the simplicity and ease of this one compared to others

  2. ChefMeg says:

    Holy moly!! I want to whip this bad boy up!! Great idea!

  3. Emilia says:

    This sounds fantastic and the spice/nut/apple combo lends to the holiday flavor. I would love this!

  4. Judi says:

    Ah yes, it must be delicious! Can’t figure out which one I wil be voting for. Such problems!

  5. Brenda says:

    Hi turkey hills, I love it. but I think I will pass up on this one. I just love my turkey hill vanilla ice cream with a little of ground ginger in it. top with candies ginger

  6. Maryann Striff says:

    Sounds real good minus the butter. But I will try it!

  7. Craig Kurtz says:

    Wow ginger snaps : ) apple pecan pie : ) parfait : ) this has my vote, my mouth is watering right now

  8. Anne L. King says:

    Sounds so good! Will try.

  9. Leslie says:

    Another Great Recipe!! I love the Ginger Combination!!!

  10. Susan says:

    great idea

  11. Bob Kessler Jr says:

    I wonder how many servings this recipe will yield? This is always good to know when offering this dessert to a group of people. This is the kind of recipe that you can leave some ingredients out or replace them with others – and still come up with a good-tasting dessert.

  12. Norma says:

    Looks very festive.

  13. Nancy N says:

    Sounds Good! Might have to try it!

  14. Deb Vasel says:

    Looks wonderful–but I could do without the raisins. I wonder what #4 will be? What would we ever do without ice cream?

  15. Jim in SOMD says:

    Like Donkey says in Schrek, “Aint nobody that don’t like Parfait.”

  16. Ken says:

    I love your ice cream!

  17. M. Morgan says:

    This sounds and looks wonderful. So far it’s a toss-up between #1 and this. Will have to see what the next one is.

  18. Ellen says:

    These finalists are good and there recipes are awesome. Might be kinda hard to pick just one and we aren’t finished yet.

  19. mary frey says:

    wow, wonder dessert

  20. Lynn says:

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Sounds good! How can I get a job at Turkey Hill as a taste tester??

  21. sandy c from Corry,Pa says:

    I can’t believe it, I love TH ice cream,pecans,ginger snaps and apples, so how can anything with all that be bad. I am going to try it tonite.

  22. Robbin Netz says:

    This is my favorite so far. Simple, creative,unique, and absolutely perfect for this time of the year.

  23. BETTY says:

    iM GOING TO TRY IT NOW

  24. Cheryl says:

    Not only does it look good but it looks fancy enough to serve your dinner guests.

  25. Bert says:

    Sounds great!

  26. Bert says:

    Great!

  27. IceCreamFiend says:

    More peanut butter recipes, please!

  28. Pat says:

    Another Great recipe! MM MM Good! :)

  29. Marion says:

    Sounds quite festive!

  30. Lauren says:

    I love getting all these recipes.

  31. Ann says:

    This recipe seems to be simple to make yet elegant to serve. I can’t wait to try this one. Thanks for all of these great recipes!

  32. Lydia says:

    Got to be good because your ice cream is good got to try it looks very good

  33. Marcy says:

    Yummy!

  34. Carol Triano says:

    Another great recipe !!!!

  35. leecarr says:

    I hope I can find some Turkey Hill Ginger Snap ice cream real soon so I can make this great sounding and great looking dessert

  36. Mary says:

    Of all the cookies I make, gingersnaps are probably my favorite. So I’m sure this would taste super!

  37. Stefanie Schmidt says:

    Sounds great for the holidays

  38. Lorraine says:

    Looks to good to eat/Ha///

  39. Sharon Hahn says:

    This is certainly one recipe I will make. We love warm apples with Turkey Hill Original Vanilla Ice Cream, so this will be extra good!
    Thanks for sharing!

  40. PETE CHERRY says:

    Pecan pie parfait would be better?
    I love pecan ice cream.
    I love pecan pie.
    I love pecan cookies.
    I love pecan cake.
    I love pecans.

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