Wednesday, May 29, 2013

No-Machine Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches



Recently, my brother and his fiancee came over for dessert.  To satisfy her notorious chocolate cravings (I've made at least three chocolate cakes for her in the past), I went with this recipe.  The cookie is thick and fudgey, almost brownie-like, and the ice cream doesn't need a churning machine of any kind.  The best part is that the mint ice cream is a variation on vanilla ice cream, and any extract can be substituted into the recipe for innumerable new flavors.  It seemed to taste pretty good; they each had two servings even after we had stuffed ourselves with dinner and beer.

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 ounce white chocolate
1.25 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 tsp + pinch salt
1/4 cup sour cream
green food coloring
1.67 cup sugar (11.67 ounces)
1.5 cups cocoa powder (4.5 ounces)
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces)
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2 extra large eggs
8 tablespoons unsalted butter