Coffee Ice Cream Dessert

(from Nancy Tinnell)

Guardian Angel Nancy blessed me abundantly by giving me this recipe. It’s already a favorite for two reasons: I’ve always adored coffee anything, plus, chocolate’s included and well, that’s a combination you can’t resist. Furthermore, it only takes a few minutes to throw this dessert together. This would be great at your next dinner party.

Ingredients:
2 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs, divided (**Nancy has tried this two other different ways, by varying the crust. One time she made it with graham cracker crumbs and the other time with chocolate wafers. Can you guess my preference???)
1 cup BUTTER, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 cup chopped pecans
½ gallon coffee ice cream, slightly softened

Directions:

• Spread 2 cups of the vanilla wafer crumbs onto the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish.
  Combine BUTTER, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.

• Fold in the egg whites and pecans.

• Spread the mixture over the vanilla wafer crumbs and top with the ice cream.

• Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the top.

• Freeze until firm. To freeze for longer periods, wrap in freezer wrap.

• Cut into squares, yielding 15-18 Servings.