Name: Inside-Out Apple Pie à la Mode
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup chopped raw pecans; 1/2 cup muscovado sugar; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 quart premium vanilla bean ice cream; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 large tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced; 1/4 cup muscovado sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Chopped toasted pecans or granola, for garnish (optional)

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The contrasts in both temperature and texture—from the crunchy crust, to the cold ice cream, to the warm apples—put this ice cream pie in a class all its own. And, believe it or not, all the components can be made in advance, so all you have to do is simply warm up the apples when you're ready to serve. If you or someone you're serving has a nut allergy, 1/2 cup more oats can be substituted for the pecans in the crust.

Note that if you put all the warm apples on top of the ice cream pie, you will end up with a big mess. I suggest cutting the pie into pieces and serving each with an individual scoop of warm apples. Alternatively, you can serve the sautéed apples at room temperature, which will keep the ice cream from melting so quickly.

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