Ice Cream Dessert
From: Karen, Kansas
Comments: Variations:
Excellent with mocha ice cream or other favorite flavors.
I often substitute the Kahlua with Amaretto.
Servings: 12
IngredientsPreparation
  • 24 Oreo or Hydrox chocolate cream sandwich cookies, crushed
  • 1/3 cup [75 g] butter, melted
  • 8 cups / 1/2 gallon [2 L] peppermint stick ice cream
  • 3 ounces [85 g] unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter or margarine
  • 1 cup [200 g] sugar
  • Dash of salt
  • 2 [5 1/2 to 6-ounce / 156 to 170-mL each] cans evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 ounces [ 42 mL] Kahlua liqueur
  • Powdered sugar to taste
  • 1 /2 to 3/4 cup [125 to 190 mL] chopped nuts
  • Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press into the bottom of a springform pan.
  • Refrigerate.
  • When chilled, spoon on softened ice cream and freeze.
  • Melt chocolate and butter.
  • Add sugar, salt and evaporated milk.
  • Bring to boil, stiring until thickened.
  • Remove from heat; add vanilla.
  • Chill and spread on top of ice cream.
  • Freeze.
  • Whip the cream.
  • Add Kahlua and powdered sugar to taste.
  • Spread over the chocolate layer and sprinkle top with nuts.
  • Freeze.