CHOCOLATE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Line 2 rectangular pans, 13x9x2 inches, with aluminum foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan.
• Melt chocolate chips and the 2 T. shortening in a 1 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted.
• Divide the melted chocolate evenly between the 2 pans and spread into thin, even layers.
• Freeze for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil sheets of chocolate from the pan and return to the freezer.
• Prepare pans with foil again.
• Melt the white baking chips with the 2 T. shortening over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted.
• Divide melted mixture evenly between the 2 pans and freeze for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil sheets from pan and return to freezer.
• Line 1 rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Beat half of the ice cream with half of the peanut butter in a large bowl on medium speed until just mixed.
• Repeat with remaining ice cream and peanut butter in second bowl.
• Remove all chocolate layers from freezer and carefully peel foil from layers as it is used.
• Place 1 white chocolate layer in bottom of plastic wrap lined pan.
• Carefully spread on 1/3 of the ice cream mixture.
• Add 1 semisweet layer, spread with 1/3 of the ice cream mixture.
• Repeat, ending up with the last layer being the semisweet chocolate layer.
• Cover and freeze for at least 12 hours.
• Place pan upside down on a cookie sheet.
• Place hot towels on bottom of pan.
• When just warm you should be able to remove pan and plastic wrap.
• At this point you can top with whipping cream, mint leaves and cocoa powder to dust, or cut into 5 rows by 3 rows, and garnish with a dolop of whipped cream, mint leaves or chocolate leaves and a dusting of cocoa powder.