Chocolate Flake Raspberry Ice Cream Food

CHOCOLATE-FLAKE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the chocolate flake and topping: Mix together the chocolate and oil in a heatproof bowl fitted over a saucepan of simmering water. Gently heat and stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is glossy and smooth. Set aside 1/2 cup to use as the flake and the rest for the topping. You can make the flake and topping up to 5 days ahead and keep it covered in the refrigerator. Warm to melt before using.
• Make the ice cream: Working with a stand or immersion blender, blend all the ingredients, scraping the container occasionally, until smooth. (Pay attention to the powdered milk; it has a pesky way of clumping.) Cover, and refrigerate the mixture for up to 1 day, or churn right away. When you're ready, pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's directions.
• Just before the ice cream is ready, open the top of the machine and, with the blade spinning, gradually drizzle in the reserved 1/2 cup of warmed chocolate flake. Churn for another 1 or 2 minutes to fully incorporate the flakes. Pack the ice cream into a container, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours before serving.
• Once the ice cream is ready to serve, take the container out 5 minutes before scooping. (Its texture is best after it's had a few minutes on the counter.) Rewarm the remaining chocolate topping, and pour it over the individual servings of ice cream. It will immediately harden into a chocolate shell.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the ice cream: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with plastic wrap. Spoon the ice cream into a large bowl, then add the preserves. Mix the preserves into the ice cream, leaving it somewhat swirled if possible. Spread the ice cream evenly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until very firm, at least 3 hours.
• For the cookies: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Beat together the sugar and butter in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to combine. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, beating until incorporated; knead with your hands a few times to mix in the remaining flour and bring everything together.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured piece of parchment. With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to a 1/4-inch-thick circle, about 12 inches in diameter. Cut out as many 3 1/2-inch rounds as possible. Gather the scraps and cut out more rounds. Repeat until you have 12 rounds.
• Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheets about 1/2 inch apart. Bake until just set on top, about 8 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheets on a rack.
• Assemble the cookies: Working quickly, remove the plastic wrap from the ice cream and use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut out a round of ice cream (lift the plastic wrap from the bottom to help you lift out the round). Sandwich the ice cream between 2 cookies. Sprinkle on red and blue sprinkles along part of the sides and immediately transfer the ice cream sandwich to a plate in the freezer. Repeat with the remaining cookies to make 6 ice cream sandwiches. (The ice cream scraps can be gathered and kept frozen in an airtight container). Freeze the sandwiches until firm enough to serve, 3 to 4 hours.

RASPBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place raspberries in a blender; cover and pulse until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients until blended., Pour mixture into cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm.

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY ICING

Steps:

• Bring raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Strain and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Add powdered sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth; taste and adjust flavorings as needed.
• Beat with a whisk for a thick and creamy icing. Let cool before using.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat milk, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat until warm, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk egg yolks and about 1 cup warm milk mixture in a bowl; stir egg mixture into saucepan. Continue to cook and stir until custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove vanilla bean. Stir white chocolate chips into custard until melted. Pour custard into a large bowl and stir in heavy cream and vanilla extract. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency.
• Heat raspberries in a saucepan over medium heat until raspberries begin to fall apart, 7 to 10 minutes. Press raspberries through a sieve over a bowl to remove the seeds; discard seeds.
• Gently swirl raspberries into the soft ice cream creating ribbons of raspberries. Transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY RIPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• To prepare the Sauce: Press the raspberries and their syrup through a sieve into a saucepan.
• Add the corn syrup, lemon juice, and cornstarch mixture.
• (If using preserves, omit the cornstarch mixture, but add the water.) Bring to a boil, stirring often, then simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Pour into a bowl and cool, then chill For the Ice Cream: In a saucepan, combine the milk and 1 cup of the cream and bring to a boil.
• Beat the yolks and the sugar in a bowl with a hand-held electric mixture for 2-3 minutes, until thick and creamy.
• Gradually pour the hot milk mixture over the yolks and return to the pan.
• Cook over medium heat until the custard coats the back of a wooden spoon, stirring constantly Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the white chocolate until melted and smooth.
• Pour the remaining cream into a large bowl.
• Strain in the hot custard, mix well, then stir in the vanilla.
• Cool, then transfer the custard to an ice-cream maker and freeze it according to the manufactor's instructions When the mixture is frozen, but still soft, transfer 1/3 of the ice cream into a freezerproof bowl.
• Set half the raspberry sauce aside.
• Spoon a third of the remaining sauce over the ice cream.
• Cover with another 1/3 over the ice cream and then more sauce.
• Repeat.
• With a knife or spoon, lightly marble the mixture.
• Cover and freeze.
• Let the ice cream soften for 15 minutes before serving with the remaining sauce.

DEEP CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Place raspberries (with liquid), sugar, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and toss.
• until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Place over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, and continue boiling 1 minute to.
• thicken, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir in almond extract, and let cool.
• completely.
• Meanwhile, place whipped topping in a medium bowl, sift cocoa over whipped topping, and gently fold in until well.
• blended.
• Spoon half of raspberry mixture evenly over chocolate crust. Gently spoon ice cream.
• on top, being careful not to disturb raspberry mixture. Mound ice cream, then top.
• with whipped topping mixture, spreading evenly over all. Cover loosely with aluminum foil after placing wooden picks around top and sides to prevent wrap.
• from sticking to topping. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, make chocolate hearts. Place chocolate chips into small resealable plastic bag. Place bag in a cup of hot.
• tap water 60 seconds or until chocolate chips have melted, squeezing bag with fingers to heat evenly. Cut a very small.
• piece from corner of bag. On a sheet of plastic wrap, squeeze chocolate from bag through cut corner to draw 8 (2-inch).
• hearts. Then fill in heart with chocolate by squeezing and moving bag back and forth,.
• slightly mounding chocolate. Place in freezer at least 30 minutes to firm up.
• To serve, place wedge of pie on dessert plate, and spoon about 2 teaspoons of reserved sauce on side. Carefully remove.
• chocolate hearts from plastic wrap. Place chocolate heart on slice or lean heart at an angle against wedge, with tip in sauce.
• Store any remaining raspberry sauce in refrigerator and ice cream pie and hearts inches.
• freezer.