Summer Fruit And Nougat Ice Cream Bombes Food

NOUGAT ICED BOMBES

Steps:

• Tip the nuts into a wide pan and heat gently until lightly toasted. Cool, then chop fairly finely. Measure the honey, sugar and 3 tbsp water into a pan, heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then increase the heat and boil hard for 1 min until slightly syrupy. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until they are stiff, then, whisking all the time, add the honey syrup in a steady stream. When all the syrup has been added, continue whisking for a further 4 mins until the meringue is thick and glossy.
• Whip the 284ml pot of cream until it just holds its shape, then fold into the meringue with the nuts, vanilla and peel. Pour the mixture into 8 individual pudding basins or teacups and freeze until firm.
• Tip the remaining 142ml pot of cream into a small pan and bring to the boil. Break up the chocolate, remove the cream from the heat and stir in the chocolate until you have a smooth, glossy sauce. You can now either turn out the bombes and serve with a little of the warm sauce poured on top, or turn out the bombes onto a tray, pour over the sauce, then return to the freezer until firm.

SUMMER FRUIT AND NOUGAT ICE-CREAM BOMBES

Steps:

• Puree the strawberries in a blender and transfer to a medium bowl. Beat in the Grand Marnier and condensed milk.
• Whisk the cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form and then gradually whisk in the strawberry mixture until thick.
• Gently fold in the mango, pineapple, raspberries, nougat and pistachios.
• Divide mixture in between ten 250ml capacity dariole moulds (or plastic party cups). Cover with plastic wrap so that the clingwrap comes in contact with the ice-cream to prevent a skin from forming during freezing.
• Freeze overnight or for at least 5 hours. To serve dip moulds in hot water for 5 seconds and invert onto serving plates. Drizzle with passionfruit if desired.

NOUGAT WITH ALMONDS & HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Melt nougat and chocolate together in double boiler. (If you don't have a double boiler, bring about 1 cup water to boil in medium saucepan and then stick a bowl over the boiling water--works just as well!).
• When mixture is completely melted together, stir in nuts, fruit, and zest.
• Line a bread loaf pan with waxed paper and pour mixture into it.
• Let harden for a few hours in the fridge before removing from loaf pan.
• Cut into slices before serving.