| 9th
May, 2006
JAMIE CROOKIVER (aka JAMES CROOK)
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PICTURE:
James Crook
"Home-made
icecream is always good, but this one uses a packet
of after-dinner mints mixed through it for a burst
of chocolate and mint that is fabulously smooth."
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This
scrumptious dessert is thanks to my wife, who only makes it
when “someone special” is coming over. Home-made
icecream is always good, but this one uses a packet of after-dinner
mints mixed through it for a burst of chocolate and mint that
is fabulously smooth. It is perfect as a sweet treat with
coffee for supper, or you could make it for a dinner party
if you want to win friends for life. It's not too tricky,
but it is very rich so you won't want to make it too often
- if you can hold yourself back once you taste it!
AFTER
DINNER MINT ICECREAM
INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
250gm packet after dinner mints (the square flat ones with
chocky on the outside work well)
4 egg yolks, beaten
300 ml cream
METHOD:
1. Put the water and sugar into a pot over a low heat and
stir until the sugar dissolves. Bring to boil and stir for
about two minutes.
2.
Chop the mints roughly and place in a blender, add the hot
sugar syrup.
3.
Blend on high for 30 seconds, then add the egg yolks in a
thin stream while the blender is still going. Add the cream
the same way.
4.
Blend for another minute or two until smooth and slightly
frothy.
5.
Pour the mixture into individual dessert glasses and put them
on a tray in the freezer for a couple of hours.
6.
Hide them from the kids!
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