Recipe: Peppermint Stick Dessert and Grasshopper Torte

Hi Lenora,

I hope one of these recipes is similar to the dessert you had. The second doesn't have crushed candy canes but maybe you can improvise with the crust from the second and filling from the first.

Happy Cooking!

Betsy
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Peppermint Stick Dessert

Graham cracker crumbs (or Oreo cookie crumbs)
Filling:
1 cup whipped cream or Cool Whip
1 cup peppermint candy canes, crushed
1 cup small marshmallows
1/2 cup nuts

Spread a layer of graham cracker or cookie crumbs on bottom of 8x8-inch pan reserving some for top.
Combine filling ingredients.
Spread over crumbs in pan; top with reserved crumbs
Refrigerate 6 to 24 hours.

Grasshopper Torte
From: Traci & Jeff Poole
Serves 6 - 10

2 cups crushed oreo cookies
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
1 ( 7 oz ) jar marshmallow creme
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
few drops peppermint extract
few drops of green food coloring

Combine oreo crumbs and butter--divide into half. Add ahlf of the crumb mixture to make a pie crust. Press this mixture into a 9-inch spring form pan. Chill. Gradually add milk to the marshmellow creme, mix until well blended. Add extract and food coloring. Mix again. Fold in the whipped cream. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs and freeze until firm.