Giant Ice Cream Sandwich

"I was an inexperienced cook when I married," relates Charlene Turnbull, Wainwright, Alberta. "A good friend, who was a cooking inspiration to me, shared many of her recipes, including this scrumptious dessert. It's handy to pull out of the freezer for unexpected guests."

SERVINGS

10-12

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Freezer

PREP

15 min.

COOK

25 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 packages fudge brownie mix (8-inch square pan size)
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
  • CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
  • 1/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Prepare the brownie mixes according to package directions, adding chocolate chips to batter. Pour into two greased 9-in. springform pans or two 9-in. round baking pans.
    Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Freeze for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
    Spoon ice cream on top of one brownie layer; top with toffee bits and second brownie layer. Wrap in plastic wrap; freeze until set. May be frozen for up to 2 months. Remove from freezer 10-15 minutes before serving.
    For chocolate sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the milk, butter and chocolate chips. Cook until chips are melted; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners; sugar and vanilla. Cut the ice cream sandwich into wedges; serve with chocolate sauce. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 29, 2008

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