"Cut down on hostess duties by preparing this frosty sensation ahead of time. The pretty dessert features strawberry ice cream as well as a layer of rich chocolate. "My children request this for their birthday cakes," notes Shirley Buehler of Minnetonka, Minnesota...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
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1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons butter, divided
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
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3 medium ripe bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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2 quarts strawberry ice cream, softened
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2 cups chopped pecans
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1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed