Coffee Almond Ice Cream Cake

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 1/2 c  Chocolate wafer crumbs (abou
1 1/2 pt Coffee ice cream, slightly s
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c  Almonds, sliced and toasted
1/4 c  Unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 c  Heavy cream, well chilled
1 1/2 c  Amaretti, crushed (italian a
Dark chocolate sauce (see re

In a bowl with a fork, stir together the crumbs and butter until the
mixture is well combined. Pat the mixture onto the bottom and 1-inch
up the sides of a lightly oiled 8-inch, 2-1/2-inch deep springform
pan. Freeze crust for 30 minutes or until firm. Spread ice cream
evenly on the crust and return to freezer for 30 minutes or until ice
cream is firm. In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream with
vanilla until it holds stiff peaks, fold in amaretti thoroughly and
spread over ice cream. Smooth top of cake, sprinkle with almonds, and
freeze cake for 30-45 minutes, or until top is firm. Freeze cake,
covered with plastic wrap and foil, overnight. Just before serving,
wrap a warm damp towel around the side of the pan, remove side of
pan, and transfer cake to a serving plate. Cut into wedges with a
knife dipped in hot water and serve it with the Dark Chocolate Sauce.
a 1988 Gourmet Mag. favorite