Triple-Decker Ice-Cream Stacks

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Triple-Decker Ice-Cream Stacks
Photography by Matthew Kimura

This recipe makes 8 servings

Nutritional Info
Per serving: about	-
cal	371371 cal
pro	6 g6g pro
total fat	24 g24g total fat
sat. fat	13 g13g sat. fat
carb	44 g44g carb
fibre	6 g6g fibre
chol	20 mg20mg chol
sodium	149 mg149mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	1010 calcium
iron	1919 iron
vit A	66 vit A
vit C	2727 vit C
folate	1010 folate

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Although the name may not say it, these little sandwiches surrounded by strawberry sauce are a dainty ending to even a fancy dinner party.

Ingredients

4 cups strawberry ice cream 4 4cups cupsstrawberry ice cream
24 chocolate wafer cookies 24 24chocolate wafer cookiechocolate wafer cookies
Strawberry Sauce:
1 cup hulled fresh strawberries 1 1cup cuphulled fresh strawberryfresh strawberries or frozen strawberries
2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 2tbsp tbspgranulated sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice 1 1tbsp tbsplemon juice
Garnish:
8 fresh strawberries , (optional)8 8fresh strawberryfresh strawberries, (optional)
8 oz bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped8 8oz ozbittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Preparation

Let ice cream soften in refrigerator until spreadable, about 20 minutes. Place 8 of the cookies on work surface. Spread 1/4 cup (50 mL) of the ice cream on each. Top each with another cookie, remaining ice cream then remaining cookie. Tightly wrap each stack in plastic wrap; freeze until firm, about 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Freeze in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.)

Strawberry Sauce: In food processor or blender, pur?together strawberries, sugar and lemon juice; strain through sieve into bowl. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.)

Garnish: Starting at tip end of each strawberry (if using), thinly slice almost but not all the way through to stem end; fan out slices. Roll side of each ice-cream stack in chocolate; place on dessert plate. Drizzle plate with strawberry sauce. Top stack with strawberry fan.

Additional information :

Variations
Double Chocolate Coffee Ice-Cream Stacks: Replace strawberry ice cream with coffee ice cream. Replace chocolate wafer cookies with chocolate chip cookies. Replace Strawberry Sauce with Chocolate Sauce. Omit garnish.

Ginger Vanilla Ice-Cream Stacks: Replace strawberry ice cream with vanilla ice cream. Replace chocolate wafer cookies with ginger cookies. Replace chocolate with 1 cup (250 mL) finely chopped crystallized ginger. Replace Strawberry Sauce with Chocolate Sauce or store-bought butterscotch sauce. Omit garnish.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: January 2004