Caramel Dessert

This is a wonderful dessert that you can make up ahead of time and freeze. It is served frozen--a dessert that you can have in the freezer just waiting for those unexpected guests. In the summer I keep one on hand to serve after a BBQ. Nice and refreshing on a nice warm day. But wonderful after any meal. I have been making this recipe for years and got the recipe out of a community book. Enjoy!!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1  cup  chopped pecans (or walnuts)
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup rolled oats
• 1  cup  melted butter (or margarine)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  caramel ice cream topping
• 8  cups vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, pecans, brown sugar and rolled oats.
2. Add melted butter and mix well.
3. Pat in a thin layer on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Crumble while still warm. Then cool and put half of the crumb mixture in a 9x13-inch pan (or Tupperware container).
5. Drizzle the crumbs with half of the caramel sauce. Next spread the ice cream over the caramel, (ice cream slightly melted to make spreading easier).
6. Top with remaining crumbs and drizzle the remainder of the caramel sauce over the top. Cover and freeze.
7. To serve: Cut into serving slices. (Remove from freezer 1/2 hour before serving).