CHOCO-MINT FREEZE

CHOCO-MINT FREEZE image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cup finely crushed vanilla wafers
4 tbsp. butter, melted
1 qt. peppermint stick ice cream, soft
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
3 well beaten egg yolks
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 cup pecans (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg whites

Steps:

Toss together wafer crumbs and 4 tbsp. melted butter:reserve 1/4 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a 9x9 pan. Spread with ice cream. Freeze. Melt 1/2 cup butter and chocolate over low heat; gradually stir into egg yolks with powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla. Cool throughly. Beat egg whites till stiff peaks form. Beat chocolate mixture until smooth; fold in egg whites. Spread chocolate mixture over ice cream; top with reserved crumb mixture; freeze again.