Choco-Mint Freeze

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 c. finely crushed vanilla wafers (28)
  • 4 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 qt. peppermint stick ice cream, softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 sq. (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 well beaten egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans
  • 3 egg whites

Directions

  1. 1
    Toss together crumbs and butter.
  2. 2
    Reserve 1/4 cup crumb mixture; press the rest into a 9 x 9
  3. 3
    x 2-inch pan.
  4. 4
    Spread with ice cream and freeze. Melt 1/2 cup butter and chocolate over low heat; gradually stir into egg yolks with the sugar, nuts and vanilla.
  5. 5
    Cool.
  6. 6
    Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  7. 7
    Beat chocolate mixture until smooth; fold in egg whites.
  8. 8
    Spread chocolate mixture over ice cream; top with reserved crumb mixture. Freeze.
  9. 9
    Makes 8 large servings.

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