Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE COCONUT DESSERT

Category: Frozen Desserts

1(6 oz) pkg chocolate chips
1 (13 oz) can evaporated milk
1 ( 10 1/2 oz) pkg miniature marshmallows
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
6 tbsp butter
2 cups rice crispy cereal, crushed
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 gallon brick vanilla ice cream

Melt chocolate in a saucepan with the milk. Bring to a boil, boil gently, uncovered, 4 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add marshmallows; heat and stir till melted. Chill.

IN a skillet, stir coconut in the butter until lightly browned. Stir in cereal and nuts. Spread 3 cups of cereal mixture in the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish. Cut ice cream in half lengthwise and then horizontally into 12 slices making a total of 24 pieces.

Arrange half the ice cream over the cereal. Spread with chocolate mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cereal. Cover and freeze until firm. Let stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes before serving.