Frozen Grasshopper Torte Recipe

By carol gorman

Ingredients

• 4 cups crushed Oreo cookies (about 40 cookies)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 pint (2 cups) vanilla ice cream, softened if necessary
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring, optional

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine crushed cookies and melted butter; toss until coated. Reserve 1/4 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a 9-in. springform pan or 13x9-in. dish. Freeze 10 minutes. Spread ice cream over crust. Freeze, covered, until firm.

In a bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. In a large bowl, mix marshmallow creme, milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring until blended. Fold in whipped cream.

Spread over ice cream. Sprinkle with reserved cookie mixture. Freeze, covered, until firm.
Yield: 12 servings.