Cranberry Ice-Cream Squares with Chocolate-Cookie Crust
- 1 pound chocolate sandwich cookies (about 42)
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole-cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
- In a food processor, grind the cookies fine and pat 1/2 the cookie crumbs firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan lined with plastic wrap.
- In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the ice cream with the paddle attachment until it is softened.
- Add the cranberry sauce and the liqueur, and beat the mixture until it is just combined.
- Spread the ice-cream mixture over the cookie crust, sprinkle the top with the remaining cookie crumbs.
- Place in the freezer, covered for 6 hours, or until it is firm.
- Remove from the freezer and invert a platter over the pan, then invert the pan onto the platter.
- Unmold the dessert onto the platter, discarding the plastic wrap.
- Cut into squares with a serrated knife and serve.
cookies, vanilla ice cream, wholecranberry sauce, orange liqueur
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cranberry-ice-cream-squares-with-chocolate-cookie-crust-recipe.html (may not work)