Strawberry-Fudge Mud Pie

Ingredients
6 tablespoons margarine or butter,melted
1-1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafers(30 wafers)
1 pint chocolate icre cream or coffee-flavored ice cream
1/2 cup toasted coarsely chopped almons
1 pint strawberry ice cream
1/3 cup fudge ice-cream topping
whipped cream
whole strawberries

Directions
1. In a medium bowl stir together the crushed wafers and melted margarine or butter the chocolate crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate crumb mixture evenly in pie plate. Press on bottom and sides to form a firm, even crust. Chill about 1 hour until firm.
2. In a medium mixing bowl soften chocolate or coffee-flavored ice-cream using a wooden spoon to stir and press against side of bowl softened chocolate or coffee flavored ice-cream evenly atop the cookie crust,sprinkle with toasted almonds until firm(about 1 hour)
3. In a clean bowl soften strawberry ice cream as described above. Remove pie from freezer and spread strawberry ice cream atop almond layer. Return to freezer.
4. In a small saucepan heat and stir the fudge topping just until heated through. Cool the topping slightly. Remove the pie from the freezer and drizzle the top of the pie with fudge topping slightly in a lacy design. Return to freezer immediately. Freeze for 4 hours or until firm.
5. To serve,let pie stand at room temputure about 10 min. Garnish pie with whipped cream and whole strawberries if desired. For easier slicing,place pie plate atop a warm wet towel. Slice the pie and serve immediantly. Makes 8 servings.

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