Samoas Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream Cake Food

SAMOAS GIRL SCOUT COOKIE ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch-round, 1-inch-deep cake pan with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic is tucked into the sides of the pan and leaving at least a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Fill the bottom of the pan with about 1/3 of the coarsely chopped cookies, arranging them so that they lay flat against the cake pan (there will be some small gaps in the "crust").
• In a large bowl, combine the remaining chopped cookies with the slightly softened vanilla ice cream, folding to incorporate the cookies into the ice cream. Spoon the ice cream on top of the cookies in the pan, packing it down into the cookie crust. Use a knife to spread the ice cream evenly and smooth the top. Press plastic wrap directly on the surface of the ice cream then wrap the entire cake pan in a double layer of plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight. DO AHEAD: The ice cream cake can be prepared ahead, wrapped in a double layer of plastic wrap, and frozen up for to 2 days.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the caramel sauce. In a second small saucepan over low heat, warm the chocolate sauce.
• Take the ice cream cake out of the freezer and remove the double layer of plastic wrap, along with the plastic wrap pressed on the surface of the ice cream. Using the overhanging plastic wrap that lines the pan, carefully lift the cake from the pan and place it on a large plate or serving platter. Place a second large plate on top of the cake then invert the cake, remove the first plate, and peel off the plastic wrap. Place the original large plate or platter on top of the cake and invert it a final time so that the cookie crust is on the bottom. Using 2 small spoons, drizzle the chocolate and caramel sauces over the ice cream cake. Serve immediately.

GIRL SCOUT SAMOA COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place each shortbread cookie in cup of a greased muffin tin.
• In 2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup.
• Heat to a full boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Slowly pour in sweetened condensed milk, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking over low heat until candy thermometer reaches 220-228 degrees.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Beat until creamy.
• Immediately stir in toasted coconut and mix well.
• Spoon mixture by teaspoonfuls over shortbread cookies.
• Cool completely.
• Remove cooled cookies from muffin tin onto waxed paper.
• Melt chocolate chips and drizzle thinly in stripes over cookies and let chocolate harden at room temperature.
• Store in airtight container.

SAMOAS CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To make the brown butter:.
• Cut ¼ cup of butter into pieces. Heat butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir the butter or swirl the pan so the butter does not get burnt. Remove from heat when butter turns light brown and gives off a nutty aroma. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch and salt together.
• Cream the remaining ¼ cup butter(at room temp) until smooth and add the sugar, beating for about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract and the brown butter. Gently stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Take cookie base and press down into a 10 inch spring form pan that has already been buttered/floured and lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Set out to cool.
• For the Cheesecake:.
• Cream the cheese until soft. Add in the sugar and mix well. Decrease the mixer speed to low and add the flour.
• Add eggs in one at a time scraping bowl down to make sure that there are no lumps.
• Stir in the vanilla. The coconuts can be added now; it just get stirred inches.
• Pour batter into the pan. Bake in a water bath at 350F for approx 1 ½ -2 hours. Let cake sit at room temperature until cool, then chill overnight.
• For the Caramel:.
• Pour the sugar into the center of a deep saucepan. Carefully pour 1/3 cup water around the walls of the pan, trying not to splash any of the sugar onto the walls. Do not stir; gently draw your finger twice through the center of the sugar, making a cross, to moisten it. Over high heat, bring to a full boil and cook without stirring, swirling the pan occasionally to even out the color, until the mixture is medium caramel in color, 5 to 10 minutes. Immediately turn off the heat and use a wooden spoon to slowly and carefully stir in the cream(it will bubble up and may splatter).
• Allow caramel to cool for a few minutes then stir in 12 ounces of sweetened coconut(you can add more if you would like). Stick in the fridge for 5-10 minutes.
• For the Chocolate:.
• Melt in a metal bowl over simmering water. Once cooled put into a pastry bag.
• To Assemble:.
• Once the cheesecake has chilled overnight. Place some of the topping on the cheesecake and spread it around to cover the top. It may be a little runny that is okay. Pipe chocolate stripes onto the cheesecake, as many as you would like and chill for another hour.