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Before our discussion about Ken Kesey's book Sometimes A Great Notion, we had sloppy joes in keeping with the informal meals the Stamper family enjoyed.
They never had this dessert in all of Wakonda, Oregon the fictionalized Oregon coastal lumber town. It takes an ugly photograph, but tastes divine with its ice cream, whole peanuts, fudge and chocolate cookie crust. My next goal is to get the recipe.
Got the recipe!:
BUSTER BAR DESSERT
1 PKG (15 oz) OREO COOKIES
1/2 C. BUTTER, SOFTENED
1/2 GAL. VANILLA ICE CREAM, SOFTENED (The ice cream doesn't come in 1/2 gals but close)
2 C. SPANISH PEANUTS (not always easy to find. Albertsons has them in their own brand)
2 C. POWDERED SUGAR
1 LARGE CAN EVAPORATED MILK
1 C. CHOCOLATE CHIPS
1/2 C. BUTTER
Crush cookies with food processor into coarse crumbs. Mix with the softened 1/2 C. butter and press into a 9x13x2 baking dish/pan. Chill 1 hour or until firm. Spread softened ice cream over crust. Sprinkle with peanuts. Freeze. In the meantime, combine powdered sugar, milk, chocolate chips and 1/2 butter in sauce pan. Melt, mix and simmer for 8 minutes. Cool thoroughly. Spread over nuts. Freeze.
Let it barely thaw before cutting and serving.
Makes 16-20 servings.
Sue Trotter led the discussion. The five of us out of thirteen present who actually finished the 628 page tome had a great deal to say. I would have liked to have gotten into more detail, but it is difficult with many people at odds about the book.
