Streusel Roasted Plums With Vanilla Ice Cream Food

STREUSEL-ROASTED PLUMS WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and wine. Bring just to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves and syrup is smooth; remove skillet from heat.
• Whisk remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Cut in with back of fork until streusel begins to hold together. Mix in nuts.
• Cut very thin slice off rounded side of each plum half (to create flat surface). Lightly press 1 tablespoon streusel onto cut side of each plum half. Place plums, streusel side up, in syrup in skillet. Roast plums until just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove skillet from oven and preheat broiler. Broil plums until streusel is crisp and golden, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Place 2 plum halves in each of 6 large goblets. Top with ice cream, then spoon over syrup from skillet.

APPLE STREUSEL ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. For streusel, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a bowl; cut in 3 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. , Press into a 9-in. pie plate. Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges are browned. Cool slightly; break into small pieces. Cool completely., In a small skillet, melt remaining butter. Stir in apple, sugar and cinnamon. Cook 8-10 minutes or until apple is tender; cool., In a large saucepan, heat milk to 175° stir in sugar until dissolved. Cool. In a large bowl, combine milk mixture; cream and vanilla. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions, adding apple mixture during the last 5 minutes of processing. , Spoon a third of the ice cream into a freezer container. Top with a third of the streusel mixture. Drizzle with a third of the caramel topping. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining ice cream. With a spatula, cut through ice cream in several places to gently swirl layers. Cover; freeze overnight. Garnish with the remaining streusel and caramel topping.

FRESH FRUIT WITH VANILLA CREAM

Steps:

• Place fruit in a serving bowl or individual dessert dishes. Using a whisk, mix the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Gradually add cream and extracts; stir until smooth. Pour over fruit.

STREUSEL PLUM CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together sugar, margarine and egg yolks until fluffy.
• Combine flour with baking powder.
• Beat into egg mixture alternately with milk.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into batter.
• Pour batter into greased 9 inch square cake pan.
• Halve and pit plums.
• Arrange over batter.
• Streusel topping-------------.
• In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 35-45 minutes or until top is golden and tester inserted into centre of cake comes out clean.
• Glaze (optional) --------------.
• Combine icing sugar, milk and vanilla.
• Drizzle over cooled cake.