Peppermint Icebox Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 lb. vanilla wafers
3 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/2 pt. whipping cream
1/2 lb. marshmallows
3/4 c. chopped pecans
8 sticks peppermint candy

Preparation

Roll vanilla wafers until fine.
Mix with softened butter. Put half of mixture in a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Pat down firmly.
Whip the cream until stiff and add to marshmallows (small ones or large ones, cut up).
Add pecans and crushed very fine peppermint candy. Stir until thoroughly mixed and spread over vanilla wafer crumbs. Cover with remaining crumbs.
Chill thoroughly or overnight.