Frozen peanut butter torte

 
                         Frozen Peanut Butter Torte
 
 Recipe By     : Taste of Home, June/July, 1997
 Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Taste Of Home
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/2  cup           all-purpose flour
      1/3  cup           quick-cooking oats
      1/4  cup           sugar
      1/4  cup           butter -- softened
      1/4  teaspoon      baking soda
      1/2  cup           crunchy peanut butter
      1/3  cup           light corn syrup
    2      tablespoons   honey
      1/2  gallon        vanilla ice cream -- softened
      3/4  cup           salted peanuts -- chopped
 
 Combine the first five ingredients; mix well.  Pat into a greased 9-in.
 square baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until lightly
  browned.  Cool to room temperature.  Combine the peanut butter, corn syrup
 and honey;  carefully spread half over crust. Spread with half the ice cream.
  Drop remaining peanut  butter mixture over ice cream.  Sprinkle with half
 the nuts.  Top with remaining ice cream and nuts.  Freeze until firm, 3-4
 hours.  Let stand 5-10 minutes  before serving.
 
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 NOTES : "You can't miss with this peanutty summer dessert", assures field
 editor Penney Kester of Springville, New York.