Rootbeer Float Pie

If you like root beer you are going to love this pie.   If you don't like the gingersnap crust, just use a graham cracker or vanilla wafer crust.

ROOTBEER FLOAT PIE
(serves 8)

Ingredients:
*1 (1 8 ounce) container of cool whip, thawed
* 1/2 cup cream cheese, thawed or whipped
*1 cup root beer (I like to use IBC)
*1/2 cup heavy cream
*1 (3.4 ounce) vanilla instant pudding
*1 1/2 cups crushed (very fine) ginger snaps
*1/3 cup granulated sugar
*1/2 cup butter, melted


Directions:
~Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
~In a medium bowl, mix crushed ginger snaps & sugar.
~Mix in melted butter, until mixture is mixed well.
~Press mixture into the bottom of an 8-10 inch cake pan.
~Bake for 5 minutes, remove and let the crust cool completely.
~In a large bowl, whip cream cheese until soft.
~Mix in pudding, heavy cream & root beer
~Whisk in until mixture starts to thicken up.
~Pour evenly over ginger snap crust.
~Cover and freeze for 8-12 hours.