Title: Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches
Categories: Dessert Icecream
Yield: 6 Servings

		2 cups sugar
1 1/2		Cups water

1 cup fresh mint leaves (packed), washed and patted dry 1 quart heavy cream 8 egg yolks 2 to 3 tablespoons of Creme de Menthe 1 pound Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate, finely chopped 12 large Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Cookies (about 4- inches) : 3/4 cup Chocolate Sauce, warm

In a heavy stainless steel saucepan, combine the sugar and water together. Add the mint. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer, discarding the mint. In a large nonstick saucepan, combine the cream and mint syrup. Bring the liquid to a gentle boil. In a mixing bowl, whisk the yolks together. Whisk 1 cup of the hot cream into the egg yolks. Slowly whisk the egg mixture back into the cream mixture. Whisk until smooth. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Strain the liquid and fold in the chocolate pieces. Add the liquid to the ice cream machine container and process according to manufactures directions. Place one large scoop in the center of six cookies and place the remaining cookies on top of the ice cream. Press the cookies together, forming the sandwiches. Serve the sandwiches with a drizzle of the chocolate sauce.

Yield: 6 servings

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

: 3/4 cup half-and-half 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Combine the half-and-half and butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.. Heat the mixture until a thin paperlike skin appears on the top. Do not boil. Add the chocolate and vanilla and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool. The sauce can be kept refrigerated for several days, but it must be returned to room temperature before serving.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups EMERIL LIVE SHOW #EMIB54 COOKING WITH FRESH HERBS

From: Barbara O'keefe Date: 07-21-98 (08:05) The Once And Future Legend (7) Home Cooki

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