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Kicked Up, Kicked Up, Kicked Up Ice Cream Cake

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Walnut Butter Cookies - (listed below)
2 tablespoons 30mlMelted butter
  Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream - softened - (listed below)
  Chocolate Ganache - room temperature - (listed below)
  Mocha Ice Cream - softened - (listed below)
  Walnut Butter Cookies
1 tablespoon 15mlUnsalted butter - softened, plus
8 oz 227gUnsalted butter - (2 sticks)
2 1/4 cups 140g / 4.9ozAll-purpose flour
1 teaspoon 5mlBaking powder
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlBaking soda
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1 1/2 cups 240g / 8.5ozDark brown sugar
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
1 teaspoon 5mlEgg (large)
3/4 cup 177mlWalnuts - toasted, and
  Chopped fine
  Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream
2 cups 474mlHeavy cream
2 cups 474mlWhole milk
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozGranulated sugar
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped orange zest
1   Vanilla bean - halved lengthwise
6   Egg yolks
6 oz 170gSemisweet chocolate - chopped
2 tablespoons 30mlVegetable oil
  Chocolate Ganache
3 cups 711mlHeavy cream
2 tablespoons 30mlButter
2 lbs 908g / 32ozSemisweet chocolate - chopped
  Mocha Ice Cream
4 oz 113gBittersweet chocolate chips
2 cups 474mlHeavy cream
4 cups 792g / 27ozEgg yolks (large)
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozSugar
1 tablespoon 15mlInstant coffee powder
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Crumble 8 cookies into small, bite-size pieces. Finely grind the remaining cookies in a food processor or blender. Add the butter and process until moist crumbs form. Press the mixture into bottom of a 9 1/2-inch spring form pan. Bake until golden, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.

Spread all of the softened chocolate swirl ice cream over the crust. Sprinkle with half of the crumbled cookies and cover with 3/4 cup ganache (As necessary, microwave the ganache for 30 seconds to keep it at pouring consistency, but do not allow it to get too hot as it will melt the ice cream) and freeze until set.

Spread all of the softened mocha ice cream over the hardened ganache. Sprinkle with the remaining crumbled cookies. Freeze until very firm, at least 4 hours. Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn the cake out onto a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Pour the ganache over the top and sides of the cake. Let sit and pour remaining ganache over so the cake is completely coated with chocolate.

Freeze on the wire rack until very firm, at least 4 hours. Serve cake straight from the freezer.

For the Walnut Butter Cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and position the oven racks in the middle of the oven. Lightly grease 2 large baking sheets with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside.

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and cream the ingredients on high speed. Add the vanilla and egg, and combine on medium speed. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour mixture and combine on low speed. Remove bowl from mixer. Stir in walnuts by hand.

Form into balls about 2 tablespoons each in size. Divide the balls of dough between the prepared baking sheets, and press to slightly flatten, leaving about 2-inches of space between each cookie. Bake in batches in the oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks. (Makes 24 cookies)

For the Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream: Combine the cream, milk, sugar, and orange zest in a medium, heavy saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and add the vanilla bean halves. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat.

Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Whisk 1 cup of the hot cream into the egg yolks. Gradually add the egg mixture, whisking, to the hot cream. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Combine the chocolate and oil in a small saucepan and melt gently, stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

Remove from the refrigerator and pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After the ice cream is made, transfer to an airtight container and stir in the melted chocolate. Cover tightly and freeze until ready to use. (Makes 1 quart)

Foe the Chocolate Ganache: Scald the cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Add the hot cream and let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Let cool to room temperature before using. (The sauce can be kept refrigerated in an airtight container for several days, but it must be returned to room temperature before serving.)

For the Mocha Ice Cream: In the top of double boiler set over medium high heat, melt the chocolate. Remove from the heat.

In a medium saucepan, bring the cream to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until slightly thickened. Whisk 1/2 cup of the hot cream into the egg mixture. Whisk in the coffee powder. In a slow, steady stream, gradually add the egg mixture to the pan of hot cream. Cook over moderately-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove the pan from the pan from the heat and strain the mixture into a clean bowl through a fine mesh strainer, pressing against the strainer with the back of a spoon. Add the melted chocolate and vanilla. Pour into a container and cover with waxed paper or plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

When cold, pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine. Churn and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. When the ice cream has come together, transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer until ready to serve. (Makes3 1/2 cups)

This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - (Show # EM-1F05) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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