Peanut Ice Cream Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup butter, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
• 2 cups salted dry roasted peanuts, crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan bring the sugar, milk, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. cool completely.
• 2 melt the remaining butter and toss with wafer crumbs. press into the bottom of a 13x9 pan. cut ice cream into 1 1/2 inch slices and arrange over the crust. sprinkle with nuts and freeze for 30 minutes.
• 3 spread cooled sauce over the nuts. cover and freeze for 1 hour or until firm. may be frozen for up to 2 months. remove from the freezer for 15 minutes before serving.