Desserts
Creamy Frozen Orange Squares
Description
Enjoy a delicious frozen dessert flavored with orange and garnished with whipped cream.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 60 vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed (2 cups)
- 5 cups vanilla ice cream (from 1/2 gallon), softened
- 5 cups orange sherbet (from 3 pints), softened
- 1/2 pint (1 cup) whipping cream, whipped
- Orange peel curls, if desired
Directions:
- In medium skillet, toast almonds over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown. Immediately remove from heat; reserve 2 tablespoons for topping.
- Add butter to remaining almonds in skillet; stir until butter is melted. Add cookie crumbs; mix well. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
- In large bowl, stir ice cream and sherbet until partially blended. Spoon over cooled crust; smooth top. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
- To serve, cut dessert into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Garnish each with whipped cream, reserved toasted almonds and orange curl.
