| 1 1/2 | c | Chocolate wafer crumbs (about 30 wafers) |
| 1/2 | | Stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted |
| 1 1/2 | pt | Coffee ice cream |
| 1 1/2 | c | Well chilled heavy cream |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 1/2 | | Crushed amaretti (italian almond macarooms, available at specialty food shops and some super markets) |
| 1/2 | c | Sliced blanched almonds, toasted lightly |
| | DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE |
| 1 1/2 | c | Heavy cream |
| 2/3 | c | Firmly packed dark brown sugar |
| 4 | oz | Bittersweet chocolate, chopped |
| 3 | oz | Unsweetened chocolate, chopped |
| 1/2 | | Stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened |
| 3 | tb | Amaretto, or to taste , (up to 4) |
