Coconut Nests for Ice Cream



2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 ounce unsweetened melted chocolate (1 square)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups moist shredded coconut
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Fudge Sauce
chopped peanuts, optional

1. Combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat; cook for about 10 minutes, or until mixture is thick. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Stir in coconut; blend well. Butter 6 muffin cups; pack about 1/4 cup of the coconut mixture into each cup. Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes, until edges are firm.
2. Gently lift nests from pans; cool thoroughly. To serve, fill with a big scoop of ice cream and top with chocolate fudge sauce and chopped peanuts, if desired.

serves 6

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