Valentine Surprise

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Yield: Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients:
Pink and white decorating icings

18
whole plain graham crackers or chocolate-flavored graham crackers

6
scoops (about 1/2 cup each) strawberry-flavored ice cream or frozen yogurt

Assorted valentine candies, jelly beans or small fresh flowers

Pastry bags and assorted decorating tips

1/2-cup ice cream scoop (optional)*



Preparation:
1.
Spoon icings into pastry bags fitted with decorating tips; set aside.

2.
Break graham crackers crosswise in half. Place 1 scoop ice cream in center of each of 6 graham cracker halves.

3.
To form sides of each box, stand 1 graham cracker half along each of the 4 sides of each graham cracker half topped with ice cream. Pipe icing along seams to secure. Tops boxes with 6 graham cracker halves; pipe icing along remaining seams.

4.
Place boxes in freezer; freeze 1/2 hour. Remove boxes to work surface. Decorate boxes as desired with icing and candies, using icing to secure candies. Freeze until ready to serve.





This recipe appears in: Valentine's Day