No Bake MILO ICE CREAM PIE!

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

Oh hey, in case you didn’t know I’m running with an Australian theme this week. It’s Australia Day next Tuesday (also my sister’s birthday, hi Jules!) and I thought I would share a few of the recipes that taste most like Australia to me. Monday I posted the taste of an Australia Summer pool visit (other than chlorine) the Pine Lime Splice. And today, I’m talking bout every Aussie 10 year old’s favourite drink: Milo.

 

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

Ask any Aussie kid, and they will tell you that true freedom is represented by being allowed to put as much Milo into their glass as they want. Milo is a crunchy, chocolate-malt drink powder, which never fully dissolves, and which is chocolatey, malty, a little salty, and completely delicious. Every kid has their own special method for how to make milo. Do you put the powder in the glass first and then add milk? Do you go milk first, powder second? Do you dissolve the powder in a little milk, then top it off? The variations are endless, and subject to constant debate.

 

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

But the one thing we can all agree on is that grown-ups never let you put enough milo in the glass. Parents and caregivers always restricted milo consumption to what, one or two spoonfuls? Maybe 3 on a good day? Not nearly enough, by any kids standards. Not nearly enough by my standards! And that’s where this pie comes in. Because this pie has all the fucking milo that I want in it! Because I’M AN ADULLLLTTTTT!

There’s milo in the crust, milo in the filling and milo on top. The crust is a slightly salty, malty chocolate cookie situation, the filling is an easy milo mousse/ice cream thang, and the topping is just sweetened whipped cream and more Milo!!! And it’s the best ever. Forget almost any other dessert with Milo in it (except for this cake and this cake) and go and make this. Thank me later.

 

xx Sarah.

 

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

No Bake Milo Ice Cream Pie -- THE SUGAR HIT!

 

No Bake MILO ICE CREAM PIE!
 
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Serves: Serves 6-8
Ingredients
  • For the crust:
  • 250g (9oz) crunchy chocolate cookies (I used chocolate ripples)
  • ⅓ cup milo
  • 75g (3oz) butter, softened
  • 1 tsp salt
  • For the filling:
  • 2 tbsp cornflour (aka cornstarch)
  • ¼ cup (60ml) milk
  • 2 cups (500ml) thickened cream
  • ½ cup milo
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • 100g (4oz) milk chocolate (30% cocoa solids)
  • For the topping:
  • 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream
  • 2 tsp icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
  • Milo, extra, for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. First, make the base. Place all the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until you get a fine, damp crumb. If you squeeze a bit together, it should hold.
  2. Press the crust into a 9 inch (23cm) pie dish, and place into the fridge to set for at least an hour.
  3. To make the filling, stir together the cornflour and milk in a small bowl and set aside.
  4. Place 1 cup (250ml) of the cream into a large saucepan along with the milo, vanilla and salt. Place over a medium low heat, and cook, stirring, just until mixture is steaming.
  5. Remove from the heat, and whisk in the cornflour-milk mixture. Place back on the heat and cook for about 30 seconds to a minute or until the mixture is thickened.
  6. Remove from the heat, and break in the milk chocolate. Leave for a minute to melt and then stir gently until just combined.
  7. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, and leave to cool completely.
  8. When the mixture is cool, whip the remaining cream, fold into the chocolate filling, and then scrape everything into the crust. Place in the freezer to set for at least 4 hours.
  9. To serve, remove the pie from the freezer and let sit for about half an hour.
  10. Whip the cream for the topping with the sugar and vanilla, and spread over the top. Scatter generously with extra milo, and then ripple it through the cream with the back of a spoon. Serve!
 

 

 

 

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