Happy National Pi Day

In basic mathematics, pi is used to find the area and circumference of a circle. Pi can be used to find an area by multiplying the radius of the circle squared times pi. So, to find the area of a circle with a radius of 3 centimeters, the calculation would be π3^2 = 28.27 cm.

Add a fun twist to National Pi Day  

Try  a slice of pie from Ever Ready

Asparagus Quiche with Bacon Havarti Cheese 

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Chocolate Mint Oreo Cookie Pie

Cook's notes: The perfect pie for celebrating St. Patrick's day. The recipe can be made in a springform pan, 9-inch glass square pan, or a glass pie pan as shown in the picture. It freezes well covered with foil for up to two weeks. Other ice cream flavors could be substituted such as vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate.
This recipe originally came from Nestle Toll House and is sure to be a hit with any age group.
Ingredients:

• 1-quart mint chocolate chip ice cream
• 1 regular package of Oreo cookies (Not Double Stuff brand) you will need a total of 2-1/2 cups cookie crumbs for this recipe
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 10 oz. Dark Chocolate Toll House Morsels (other options include: semi-sweet or bittersweet chips)

Directions:

• Remove ice cream from the freezer to soften.
• In a Cuisinart crush cookies using about 2 and 1/2 rows of Oreos that have been broken up.
• Add in 5 tablespoons melted butter
• Use 2 cups of cookie crumbs for cookie pie crust and reserve 1/2 cup cookie crumbs and set aside.
• Place the pie pan in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• Remove pie pan and add 1/2 of the softened carton of ice cream, smooth out ice cream and sprinkle with 1/4 cup cookie crumbs over it.
• Return the pie pan to the freezer for an hour or until ice cream is fairly firm.
• In a glass measuring cup microwave on high for 45 seconds the evaporated milk
• Remove and whisk in chocolate chips until smooth.
• Pour chocolate into a small bowl and place in the freezer for 15 minutes to cool it down.
• Remove pie pan from freezer make sure the ice cream layer is firm and chocolate is cooled.
• Pour chocolate mixture over ice cream sprinkled with cookie crumbs. Freeze for an hour until firm.
• Add the last layer of ice cream and the rest of the cookie crumbs and return to the freezer for a few hours lightly covered with wax paper.
• Then cover the pie with foil until serving.