Ice Cream Crunch
Make fudge sauce first, so it can be cooling. 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup quick cooking oats 2 cups self-rising flour 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup butter, melted Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, pecans & melted butter. Press 3/4 of this mixture into bottom of 9x13-inch dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool. Toast remaining 1/4 of crumb mixture in 400 degree oven, remove & let cool. Add softened ice cream to baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Top with fudge sauce, cover & freeze. FUDGE SAUCE 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup water 3 ounce unsweetened chocolate 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup Melt butter with water over medium heat; then bring to a boil stirring constantly. Add chocolate & let melt. Add sugar & corn syrup & boil gently for 5 minutes. Cool before topping ice cream.


