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Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert

June 14, 2009 jennifer Desserts

Another birthday, another frozen dessert. Hey, it’s summer and I’m pregnant. I guess that baking cakes hasn’t been too high on my list.

This recipe is super quick and easy, but tastes great. All you need are 24 ice cream sandwiches, a tub of cool whip (I know it’s not the real stuff, but consider how many fabulous no-bake treats call for it), nuts of your choice, and a jar of hot fudge sauce. That’s it. 4 ingredients. And about 10 minutes. Doesn’t get much better than that.

Unwrap enough ice cream sandwiches to cover the bottom of a glass 9 x 13 inch pan.
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I usually have to cut one off a little bit for the last corner. But that’s never been a problem because I usually have at least 7 volunteers clamoring to take care of the leftover piece. I should say that I don’t usually use all 24 ice cream sandwiches, but my experience has been that they usually come in boxes of 12, so I buy 2 boxes and like I said, the leftovers get taken care of pretty quickly.
Next, warm up your hot fudge sauce just enough to make it spreadable and spread half of the jar over the ice cream sandwiches.
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Sprinkle some nuts over the chocolate. Usually we like peanuts, but this time I decided to try chopped almonds for fun. They ended up being yummy, too. One person who tried it actually thought it was toffee, which made me think that you could use toffee instead, and it would taste great.
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Now spread half of the Cool Whip over the chocolate and nuts.
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Layer one is now assembled. Just repeat for a second layer.
First ice cream sandwiches.
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Then hot fudge sauce. I love the way it all starts dripping down inside the edges of the pan.
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More nuts.
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I should probably note here that my ten year old daughter grabbed the camera part way through the first layer and became the photographer for the remainder of the recipe. And I must say, she did a pretty good job, especially considering that I didn’t bother to tell her what I was hoping for.

Back to the recipe. Add one last layer of Cool Whip.
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We decided to drizzle some chocolate across the top since it was Dad’s birthday and we love him.
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Place in the freezer for a couple of hours and then serve.
This is a ridiculously simple recipe that my family has enjoyed for years. I love that it can be assembled in minutes, and it’s also a great recipe for kids to help with. And in case you can’t tell, I’m a big fan of recipes that can be prepped ahead of time. Every time I serve it, people love it.
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Do you blame them?

Enjoy!

Oreo Ice Cream Cake

June 13, 2009 jennifer Desserts

Last week my oldest turned 12.
He was having a birthday party but really isn’t a cake guy.
He much prefers to have me make him an ice cream cake of some kind.
This year’s version features Oreo cookies.
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It’s a simple recipe that can be used with countless combinations of ice cream flavors, cookies, nuts, toppings, or whatever you prefer. For this cake, Oreo cookies were the request.

Start with almost 1/3 of a package of regular oreo cookies and chop them up.
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I should note here that I am using a 10 inch springform pan. You could also use a cake pan or whatever dish you’d like.
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Don’t chop them too finely. Sprinkle them over the bottom of the pan unti it’s well covered. Having the cookies on the bottom will make it a lot easier to get the pieces out of the pan when you serve it.
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Now cover the cookies with a thick layer of ice cream. I used chocolate chip.
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Then I chopped another layer of Oreo cookies (again, about 1/3 of the package) and drizzled with hot fudge sauce.
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Keep adding chocolate sauce until it looks like this:
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Now add another layer of ice cream and a sprinkling of cookie crumbs.
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Drizzle with a little bit more chocolate for decoration.
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I added some caramel topping for fun.
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Now freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Yum! So good, especially for a summertime birthday celebration.
Enjoy every bite, because this is what will happen before you realize it:
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This is one of those treats that can be thrown together so easily, and is a great make-ahead treat.
I also love that I can take the basic idea and change flavors for a different cake every time.
Start thinking about your favorite combinations of ice cream flavors and toppings and you’ve got a recipe.
For example, this is the birthday cake I made in March for another son.
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For this cake, I used Oreo cookies on the bottom, and chocolate ice cream for the first layer.
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Then I put on a thicker layer of hot fudge sauce and added a layer of Oreos on top of the sauce.
I then put on a layer of oreo cookie ice cream and finished with a layer of cool whip. A sprinkling of Reese’s pieces topped it all off.
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And let me tell you, it was just as yummy!
Try making one of these today! You’ll love it.

Peanut Butter and Jam, three year old style

June 4, 2009 jennifer Main Dishes, Musings on Life and Beauty

My three year old asked for a sandwich at a random time of day.
He wanted to make it himself.
I said yes.
I just wish I’d grabbed the camera sooner.

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There is some peanut butter underneath all that yummy strawberry jam.
But it just wasn’t enough jam, I guess, because he laid it on.

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Of course, he needed to taste every spoonful just to make sure it wasn’t poisonous or something.

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Oh no! Will he get the drip?

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Phew.

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Lick those lips!

Then he had to spread it like only a 3 year old does

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Next comes the lid.

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And he had to make sure it wouldn’t come off, so:

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Gratefully he stopped before the whole sandwich was crushed.
But he had squeezed so much jam out that he was now afraid to pick it up.
But hungry enough to eat anyway.

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Eating like that is only so much fun, so licking his finger kept things interesting.

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Leftovers, anyone?

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