Nutty Chocolate Mint Bombe  
Source: Scott Leysath

 

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs (chocolate sandwich-style or oatmeal)
3 Tbs. melted butter
4 cups chunky chocolate-chip ice cream, softened
3 Tbs. creme de menthe
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts, lightly crushed
Cooking spray
Plastic wrap
Chocolate chips


Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine crushed cookie crumbs with melted butter. Spray deep round bowl with cooking spray and line with plastic wrap. Spray plastic wrap with cooking spray and then firmly press crumb mixture into bowl. In another bowl, combine softened chunky chocolate-chip ice cream, creme de menthe and lightly crushed dry-roasted peanuts. Mix thoroughly. Spoon ice-cream mixture into bowl with cookie crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze at least 8 hours.
When ice cream has hardened, hold bowl right side up and place a chilled flat platter on top. Turn platter and bowl upside down and place on a tabletop. Slowly remove bowl by pulling gently at plastic wrap. When bombe has been removed from the bowl, gently remove plastic wrap. To serve, cut into wedges and serve on bed of chocolate chips.
Serves: 12