Coconut Ice Cream Torte Recipe

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Guests will “ooh” and “aah” when you bring in this fabulous ice-cream torte ringed with chocolaty Almond Joy bars. But this is one summer showstopper our Test Kitchen created with busy hostesses in mind. It’s super easy, feeds a crowd and can be made days ahead for convenience.

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Coconut Ice Cream Torte Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Yield: 13 Servings

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Ingredients

18 macaroons, crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
26 snack-size Mounds or Almond Joy candy bars
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
1 quart strawberry ice cream, softened
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.
In a microwave, heat hot fudge topping on high for 15-20 seconds or until pourable; spread over crust. Trim one end from each candy bar; arrange around edge of pan. Freeze for 15 minutes. Spread vanilla ice cream over fudge topping; freeze for 30 minutes.
Spread strawberry ice cream over vanilla layer; sprinkle with almonds. Cover and freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 2 months. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Remove sides of pan. Yield: 13 servings.

Editor's Note: If Almond Joy candy bars are used, arrange bars with almond side facing inward toward the center of the pan.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 532 calories, 29 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 166 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Ice Cream Torte in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006, p50