Delicious Ice Cream Dessert Recipe

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We appreciate a cool creamy dessert like this in summer. It stays fresh in the freezer for one week. Top with the fudgy sauce before serving. — Mrs. Earl Brewer, Jackson, Mississippi

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Delicious Ice Cream Dessert Recipe

Prep: 45 min. + freezing

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream (in rectangular package)
FUDGE TOPPING:
1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons baking cocoa
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and butter. Press half of the mixture into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Remove ice cream from package; cut into slices and place over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours.
For topping, combine the sugar, cocoa and flour in a small saucepan; stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in butter. Serve over dessert. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 407 calories, 24 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 228 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Delicious Ice Cream Dessert in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2005, p216