Frozen Cinco De Mayo Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    61 vanilla wafers, divided
    1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
    1/2 cup almonds, toasted, finely chopped
    1/2 cup butter (1 stick) or 1/2 cup margarine, melted (1 stick)
    1 quart lime sherbet, softened (4 cups)
    1 quart Orange sherbet, softened (4 cups)
    1 quart raspberry sherbet, softened (4 cups)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
    Finely crush 37 of the wafers.
    Mix wafer crumbs, coconut, almonds and butter until well blended.
    Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
    Bake 8 to 10 minute or until lightly browned; cool.
    Spread layers of each of the different flavored sherbets over cooled crust, freezing each layer until firm before topping with the next layer.
    Freeze at least 4 hours.
    Remove from freezer about 10 minutes before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.
    Cut into 24 squares.
    Top each with 1 of the remaining 24 wafers just before serving.
    Store any leftover dessert in freezer.

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