Dessert Dreaming- Oreo "Freak Out"

I don't really post much food things here-

 especially with-- like a recipe……

 We have a saying in our house that

 what ever you eat in our home

 is probably a once in a lifetime experience. 

The likelihood that the same exact things

 would be in the refrigerator at the same time again----

 is probably slim. 

Don't really make many desserts any more

 with just the two of us….

But, when the troops are slated to show up,

 and at least 2 of the 3 son-in-laws

 are ice cream fiends, well ……

My mom had a recipe for an ice cream treat

 called "Oreo Freakout". 

 I have often made this to satisfy

the ice cream cravings. 

 Then Pinterest arrived. 

And "Freakout" sort of became

 "Freakout" on steroids.
And some additions were made.

Coupled with the fact that I am always rushed

 a bit in the kitchen…. oh- OK, I am a lazy cook.

So one night about 12:30 AM

 and I was trying to get this done to go to bed…..

and this is what was in the larder.

Sort of the Recipe:

Getting ready to make this?

 Earlier in the day- pull a Reg size

 Low-fat Cool Whip

 out of the freezer into the refrigerator.

Layer ice cream sandwiches

 on the bottom of a 9 by 13 pan…..

 (think you used to be able to use 12 sandwiches

 but they have really made them smaller

 so might need a couple more)

Spread one carton softened ice cream-

 this one was Vanilla with Heath Bars.

(You can use any flavor here)

Then take whole oreo cookies

 and push into the ice cream- 

Like a grid, fairly close to each other.

(OK - it was late 

and I was too tired to crush them up)

Drizzle one jar of Hot fudge sundae topping

 over the top- 

( warm in the microwave for maybe 30 seconds

 or so till it pours easily - but don't burn it)

Place the pan - covered- 

in the freezer till morning.

Next am-

 Spread the Cool Whip over the top

 of the set ice cream layers. 

Then sprinkle at least a half bag

 of Heath pieces over the top,

 and place in freezer for about 12 hours.

Well, to let you know just how "forgiving"

 this concoction is----

 I asked one of the dear daughters

 to put it back in the fridge. 

And she did. 

So imagine 12 hours later

when I went to the freezer

 for the grand reveal of the dessert

 for all those who had been waiting--

 and there it was- right in the fridge.

The refrigerator part- not the freezer.

    Well, good sports all around,

 we ladled the dessert into bowls

 and sort of slurped it up

 and put it back in the freezer. 

 Next day it was good to go…

 even if the layers were a bit askew. 

Tasty…slanted….. and no…

 the name of the daughter will not be revealed.