When I was a child, I ate ice cream as a child, but when I became an adult, I put childish ice cream away. I no longer revel in ice cream loaded full of enormous candy chunks and topped with both gummy bears and sprinkles. I prefer my ice cream creamy, without undue textural intrusion. Even some Ben and Jerry's flavors I used to adore now strike me as excessive; all the ice cream melts away while I'm chewing the chunks. I just don't want a whole section of a chocolate bar in my ice cream. The pleasure of chocolate is that it melts, sensually, at just below body temprature. When it's frozen in ice cream, chocolate just strains the jaw and waxily coats the teeth.
Although I now longer want whole mini oreos, butterfinger pieces and m&ms on a sundae, that doesn't mean sundaes are lost for me. Now I just like my ice cream more thoughfully garnished. An all time favorite is a scoop of raspberry sorbet and a scoop of vanilla resting in a puddle of bittersweet ganache. Warm blueberry and ginger sauce with amaretti cookies is another good one, as is salted caramel with toasted pecans.
When I made the Messy Jaffas for What's for Pud?, I knew I would have leftover orangey filling; it took me all of three minutes to realize it would be excellent over ice cream. So after a week of sneaking to the fridge to dip the tip of a teaspoon in for tastes, a week in which I was largely burnt on sweets because of extensive Pud recipe testing, it was time to take it into its second life.
Jaffa Sundaes
Without measurements; rules goes against the spirit of a sundae. Also, I like to cool sauces until thye are just barely warm. Otherwise I find I end up with a bowl of custard and toppings, rather than a proper sundae.
In a glass, layer:
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate (I usually use a 70%) that has been melted and thinned with enough heavy cream to stay liquid when cooled to almost room temprature
Marmalade Caramel, heated with a generous pinch of ground cinnamon and a splash of brandy, then cooled almost to room temprature.
Crushed shortbread or butter cookies
I like a scoop of ice cream, topped with both sauces and a layer of cookies, followed by more ice cream and more toppings. That way, you have another layer of gooey deliciousness after you've eaten the top bit of sundae.
wow, that sounds delicious! I like ice-cream with Kahlua--which sounds kind of trashy, but is really delcious. Sigh, unfortunately, we don't all have messy jaffa leftovers lying around...
Also, I think half the fun must have been see Stephen enjoy his sundae--he looks like he's in a very naughty sort of grown-up sundae heaven...
I like Kahula and toasted coconut myself. Trashy, but oh, love it.
okay, so you have to promise to make this for me when i next see you!
Indeed, I certainly shall. (And, also, Hi Sara! Welcome to da site.)
thanks, i guess i've never posted before on the site. i usually don't have much to say, but i do read it!