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Apple and Calvados Ice-Cream Slice


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Apple and Calvados Ice-Cream Slice
Summary:

This recipe is basically a parfait, a set ice-cream served in a slice. For a dinner party serve with half a baked apple and a touch of butterscotch sauce for that hot, warm and cold dish.

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Ingredients

To make the Apple and Calvados Ice Cream Slice you will need the following ingredients:
Apple Puree - 3 sharp eating apples
2 tablespoons water
1 dessert spoon of sugar from below
Ice-Cream Slice Mix -
150 g / 6 oz caster sugar
50 ml / 3 tablespoons water (cold)
8 egg yolks - medium or large
375 - 400 ml / 1 carton double cream
4 tablespoons calvados
Variations - replace the apples and calvados with pear and schnapps!

Methods

  1. To Make Apple and Calvados Ice-Cream Slice
    • Peel, core and dice the apples,
    • Then puree the apples
    • Place in a saucepan with the water and sugar
    • Cook on a low heat for 4 - 5 minutes until the apples are soft and cooked
    • Mash to a puree
  2. For the Slice
    • Boil the remaining sugar with the water for 3 - 4 minutes to make a syrup (softball)
    • Meanwhile whisk the egg yolks until light and frothy
    • Whip the cream to soft peaks
    • Add the syrup to the egg yolks, gently mixing in
    • Gently still, fold the whipped cream in to the egg yolk mix
    • Stir in the liqueur and the puree
    • Spoon in to a lined 2lb. loaf tin or equivalent container
    • Freeze overnight
    • Remove 15 minutes before slicing with a hot sharp knife and serve
Preparation time (duration): 25 minutes plus freezing time
Cooking time (duration): 4 - 5 minutes
Number of servings (yield): makes 8 portions
Meal type: No Preference
Culinary tradition: No Preference

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