Description
This canadian living recipe perfect for those occasions when a spectacular dessert is called for. Makes for an awesome dessert. Good any time but a perfect dessert for that holiday meal. I was absolutely intimidated the first time making – don't be – for most part it is one of those marvellous make aheads requiring only a quick assembly, the meringue to be made and a few minutes under the broiler. Served with that wonderful fudge sauce which just takes minutes to reheat, you have yourself one terrific dessert to be serving family and friends. I rather suspect you could use a brownie mix if pressed for time.
Ingredients
- Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- Cake Flour
- Cocoa
- Salt
- Walnuts
- Vanilla
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- Fudge Sauce
- Icing Sugar
- Brandy
- Instant Coffee Granules
- Boiling Water
- Egg Whites
- Cream Of Tartar
- White Sugar
- Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Brownie base – in mixing bowl: with electric beater cream butter and sugar until fluffy, add eggs one at a time beating smooth after each addition
- In bowl: measure out and combine flour, cocoa and salt and whisk to mix, stir in chopped walnuts
- Stir dry mix into butter mixture, mix until blended, pour into a well greased and lined 9 inch round pan
- Bake in a 350 degree oven 25 – 30 minutes, do not over bake
- This can be made ahead covered and refrigerated up to 2 days, it also freezes well
- Ice cream mold – spoon softened ice cream into an 8 inch round bowl lined with plastic wrap, pack well, cover with plastic wrap until firm this can be made ahead and kept in freezer up to 2 days
- Fudge sauce – combine all the ingredients for the fudge sauce into a sauce pan, whisk smooth and cook over low heat until hot and smooth
- Put in bowl or jar cover and refrigerate – heat before serving
- Meringue topping – beat egg whites and cream of tartar until forms soft peaks
- Gradually add sugar and beat, add brandy
- Beat until glossy and stiff peaks form
- Assembly – just before serving place cake base on oven proof platter, unmold ice cream onto brownie base and return to freezer while you make the meringue
- Warm fudge sauce, i use the micro wave
- Prepare meringue, working quickly spread over the cake and ice cream covering completely
- Broil, rotating platter until meringue is lightly browned
- Watch carefully – takes about three minutes
- Serve with the warmed fudge sauce – yield will depend on the size of your servings, time will vary with the experience of the chef