My mom gave me this recipe about 18 years ago and it is still wonderful today! This is not a one bowl recipe, but it is worth the mess it makes.
Peppermint Ice Cream Cake
1st Layer:
1/3 lbs graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chopped nuts
Spread crumbs in 9x13 pan and sprinkle nuts on top of crumbs.
2nd Layer:
1 cup butter - divided
3 squares bitter chocolate
4 cups powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
Dash salt
6 egg yolks *
6 egg whites – beat stiff
Melt chocolate in microwave with ¼ cup butter. Beat in mixer with the rest of the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt (dough will be quite thick at this point). Add egg yolks. Gently fold in egg whites. Spread evenly over the 1st layer and put in freezer until hard.
3rd Layer:
2 quarts peppermint ice cream
Soften a little and spread over frozen chocolate mixture. Drizzle with chocolate if you like. Freeze until serving time.
Serves 20
Illustrated Directions (for those of us who are visual learners):
Make your crumbs in your blender - I chop my nuts here too!
Nuts can be coarse in texture.
Beat the whites while the chocolate is melting and set them aside.
Add the melted chocolate. Notice that I didn't bother to clean the leftover egg whites out of the mixing bowl. Just leave them there.
Before you add the yolks the mixture is very thick.
Fold in the whites very carefully to keep them light and fluffy.
Pour mixture over the crumb/nut base and freeze until hard.
Scoop ice cream on top of frozen base and then let it soften until it can be spread evenly.
"Limited Edition". This is still in stores! Go buy 3 cartons now (1 1/2 for the recipe and the rest for leisure eating). This also makes a pretty and yummy Valentine's treat!
The child closest to age 10 in your family can drizzle the chocolate (we used Hersey's syrup).
Nuts can be coarse in texture.
Beat the whites while the chocolate is melting and set them aside.
Add the melted chocolate. Notice that I didn't bother to clean the leftover egg whites out of the mixing bowl. Just leave them there.
Before you add the yolks the mixture is very thick.
Fold in the whites very carefully to keep them light and fluffy.
Pour mixture over the crumb/nut base and freeze until hard.
Scoop ice cream on top of frozen base and then let it soften until it can be spread evenly.
"Limited Edition". This is still in stores! Go buy 3 cartons now (1 1/2 for the recipe and the rest for leisure eating). This also makes a pretty and yummy Valentine's treat!
The child closest to age 10 in your family can drizzle the chocolate (we used Hersey's syrup).
* Because this contains raw eggs you will want to warn any pregnant ladies or super old people and give them a bowl of peppermint ice cream instead.
8 comments:
This looks so delicious! Did you serve it last night? Or today? Yum.
I love how the egg yolks make a pretty little flower shape in the picture. Beautiful. Who knew egg yolks could be pretty and charming?
Seriously? Raw frozen eggs?
I'm having a hard time getting past that to enjoy the idea.
Not pg but I might stick with a dish.
I'm so glad you posted this. Perhaps I'll make it next week at Sally's, IF there is still any peppermint ice cream left in the grocery stores. We tried to find some for Christmas dinner, but there wasn't any. I can't believe that you can't buy this, my favorite i.c flavor, at other times of the year and always stock up my freezer in December when it is available.
I remember this dessert! It is so yummy!!!!
My mouth is watering right now for it!
I LOVE the Dryers peppermint ice cream and totally wish it was in the stores year round. I think I'll go buy some right now. I'll definitely have to try this recipe!
Melissa dear,
You just discovered that you like guacamole, maybe you should give frozen raw eggs a chance too.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Guacamole.
Maybe.
But still, raw frozen eggs?
Mom, I have the ice cream. we can make this.
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