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Peppermint Stick Delight

8 Servings

Ingredients:

1/4 lb vanilla wafers (or enough to yield 1 cup crumbs)
2 tbs sugar
3 tbs butter or margarine, melted
5 small (about 1-1/2 oz) sticks peppermint candy, coarsely crushed
1/2 cup (about 2 oz.) walnuts, coarsely chopped
16 (4oz.) marshmallows
1-1/2 cups whipping cream

Directions:

Set out an 8x8x2 pan.  Put a bowl and rotary beater into the refrigerator to chill.  

Prepare crumbs by crushing the vanilla wafers.  Put crumbs into a large bowl and stir in sugar.  Gradually add butter, stirring in with a fork.  Using back of spoon, press crumb mixture firmly into an even layer on the bottom of your pan.  Set aside.

Using the chilled bowl and beater, beat (about one half of the whipping cream) until cream is of medium consistency (piles softly.  Fold the nuts, candy and marshmallows into the whipped cream.  Place on top of your crumbs evenly ad chill in refrigerator about 12 hours.