Today, August 1, 2014, is National Raspberry Cream Pie Day. Below is a recipe. 25 whole Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted 1 cup (generous) Raspberries 3 Tablespoons Sugar 2 containers (6 Ounce Each) Raspberry Yogurt 1 package (3.4 Ounce) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream Extra Raspberries For Garnish Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crush cookies in a food processor (or smash in a Ziploc bag with a rolling pin). Stir in melted butter until all combined. Pour into regular pie pan & press all over pan & up sides. Bake for 3 to 4 minutes---just long enough for it to set. Cool crust completely. Place raspberries on a plate or in an empty pan. Smash with a fork, then sprinkle on 3 TBS of sugar. Stir together and allow to sit for 15 minutes. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine raspberry yogurt with the instant vanilla pudding mix (just the powder itself.) Beat on low until combined, about 1 minute. Pour in heavy cream and whip on low for 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Turn mixer on medium-high speed & beat for 2 minutes, or until mixture is thick. Turn off mixer, then fold in raspberries until just combined. Pour into cooled pie pan and spread evenly. Freeze for two hours, or until very firm. Cut into slices and top each slice with cookie crumbs, dollops of whipped cream, and extra raspberries. Keep in freezer, allowing time to thaw before serving.
