@ Sin Ming Cookhouse / Bakery / Whatever
I love a good sandwich, here in Singapore the ubiquitous ice cream sandwich (flavored ice cream encased in a colorful piece of sweetened bread) is the perfect solution to the sometimes stifling heat. Case in point I wanted to try my own take on the ice cream sandwich, and after finding a recipe for an ice cream sandwich: “The Real McCoy Ice Cream Sandwich” from Elizabeth Falkner I decided that it was time to head to the kitchen and get a baking!
Ingredients - Fudgy Sandwich Biscuits
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup of flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of water
Directions - Fudgy Sandwich Biscuits
- Over a double boiler melt the chocolate until smooth
- Sift cocoa powder, flour and baking powder
- Cream butter, brown and white sugar until light in color, add the egg and beat until combined
- Add melted chocolate to butter mixture and combine
- In a separate bowl mix baking soda with water then slowly incorporate to the chocolate mixture
- With the mixer on slow setting incorporate the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture
- Separate dough into smaller potions, flatten slightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
- Remove from the fridge, place on a floured tray, roll until 2cm thick and use a cookie cutter to cut cookie shaped biscuits
- Place cookies on oven trays and bake for 5-10 minutes
Ingredients – Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups full cream milk
- 1 cup of mint leaves
- 1/2 cup of spinach leaves (for color)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon agar agar
- 2 tablespoons of milk powder
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Directions – Mint Choc Chip Ice Cream
- Blend milk, cream, mint and spinach leaves until a puree
- Strain into a separate container
- Pour about 1 cup of the ‘milk’ back into the blender and blend with sugar, corn syrup, salt, agar agar and milk powder until everything has been combined
- Pour the remainder of the “milk” into the blender and blend for another minute
- Place mixture into ice cream machine and freeze as per machine instructions
- 1/2 way though the freezing cycle add some chocolate buttons
Assembly – The Ice Cream Sandwich
- Take one cookie place it on a place
- Add a generous scoop of ice cream (ensure it has been taken out of the freezer for a least 5 minutes)
- Put the second cookie on top of the ice cream
- Take the biscuit/sandwich and roll (or sprinkle) the exposed ice cream in chocolate
- To finish I added a toasted marshmallow on top!
Bon Appétit – Sidney