Frozen Rocky Road
Makes 8 or 9 servings:
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1 1/2-teaspoons unflavored gelatin
2-tablespoons cold water
3/4-cup milk
1/4-cup sugar
1-square(1 ounce)unsweetened chocolate,chopped
3 to 4-tablespoons coffee liqueur
1-cup whipping cream
1-cup tiny marshmallows
1-cup chopped pecans
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*1*
In a small bowl,stir together the gelatin and the cold water.
Set aside.
*2*
In a small saucepan,combine the milk,sugar and chocolate.
Cook and stir over medium-low heat until the chocolate melts
and the mixture is almost bubbly.If flecks of chocolate are visible,
beat the mixture with a wire whisk or rotary beater to
incorporate the chocolate completely.
*3*
Stir the gelatin mixture into the chocolate mixture.Cook
and stir over low heat until the gelatin dissolves.Cool,
then stir in the coffee liqueur.Cover and chill until partially set.
(The mixture will have the consistancy of unbeaten egg whites.)
*4*
In a medium bowl,whip the cream until soft peaks form.
Carefully fold the whipped cream into the gelatin mixture
along with the marshmallows and pecans.
*5*
Carefully spoon the mixture into an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan or
an 8x8x2-inch baking pan.Cover and freeze 6 to 8 hours or
until firm.
*6*
To serve:Let the frozen dessert stand at room temperature
for 10 minutes.Cut into squares or slices.
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