Frozen Butter Pecan Crunch Food

BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Chill., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in ice cream and whipped topping. Spoon over crust. Sprinkle with candy. , Freeze for at least 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.

PECAN BUTTER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Cook sugar, syrup and water until mixture thickens and bubbles (about 230 degrees). Add butter and pecans. Stir continuously and continue cooking until nuts begin to brown or start popping (290 degrees). Remove from heat. Add vanilla and soda and stir thoroughly. Pour quickly in several pieces on large buttered surface. Do not spread with knife or spoon. Allow to cool slightly. Stretch and pull with hands until very thin. (The thinner it is stretched, the more brittle it will be.) When cooled and hardened, break into small pieces. Store in airtight container.

FROZEN BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• Prepare a 13 x 9-inch ungreased glass Pyrex baking dish.
• In a bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter or margarine; mix well.
• Pat the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish; chill until completey cool.
• In a mixing bowl beat the two vanilla pudding mixes with 2 cups milk until well blended (about 1 minute).
• Fold in the softened ice cream and Cool Whip topping until completely blended.
• Spoon over the crust.
• Sprinkle with chopped candy bars.
• Freeze until firm.
• Thaw about 15 minutes before slicing.

FROZEN BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
• Pat evenly into bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Chill thoroughly in freezer.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the pudding mixes with half and half or milk until well blended (about 1 minute).
• Fold in the icecream and Cool Whip whipped topping; spoon over chilled crust.
• Sprinkle with crushed Heath bars; Freeze.
• Remove from freezer about 20 minutes before serving.
• Store tightly covered with foil in the freezer.