Choco-Mint Freeze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

28 crushed vanilla wafers
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 quart peppermint ice cream, softened
2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
3 egg yolks, well beaten
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 egg whites

Preparation

Toss together crumbs and butter,(and reserving 1/4 cups mixture,) press into a 8X8 baking dish.
Spread on softened ice cream and freeze.
Melt 1/2 cup butter and the chocolate over low heat, gradually stir in egg yolks, sugar, nuts and vanilla.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Add egg whites to chocolate mixture and spread over ice cream.
Top with reserved crumbs. Freeze for at least 2 hours.