Hi. My name is Tribeca Yummy Mummy, and I am an addict. An ice cream addict.
And a pusher with a long history. Aside from babysitting, my very first job was scooping ice cream at
The Pink Dipper in North Augusta, SC. I traveled all the way over the bridge from Georgia for the pleasure. When I took the job, I thought: Yes! I will be so sick of ice cream that I will never want to eat it again.
It had an inverse effect. I tried every flavor, every combination, tried to dream up new ideas for sundaes and sodas.
Later on, my acupuncturist asked me to abstain from ice cream because I’m cold all the time. And, for the most part doctor’s orders are followed… but when it’s summertime and steamy, I fall off the wagon. Once an addict, always an addict.
(Pictures above are from an ice cream play date we had yesterday with my daughter’s friends M + S and their Super-Mom, Carrie)
Chocolate Mousse Ice Cream Sundae
*1 pint (2 c.) heavy cream
*8 egg yolks
*14 oz. bittersweet chocolate, the best you can afford, chopped
*2 1/2 c. sugar
*4 oz. white chocolate, chopped
Topping:
*1 c. heavy cream
*2 t. sugar or 1 t. agave
*1/2 t. vanilla
*several sweet cherries
Big Person: In a large heavy-bottom saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. Whisking, remove from the heat and set aside.
Together: Crack the eggs, reserving the white for another use, and place the yolks into a medium bowl. Pour the sugar in with the yolks and whisk them together well, till completely smooth. Slowly pour about 1/2 of the cream into the yolk mixture, whisking the entire time so that the yolks don’t cook and curdle. Then, pour the yolks into the rest of the cream mixture and whisk some more. Pour in the chocolate and continue to whisk till all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
Fill a big bowl with ice and water. Place a slightly smaller bowl over the ice water and a fine mesh sieve over that bowl. Strain the chocolate mixture through the sieve and let cool over the ice bath. Pop it in the fridge till ready to use. Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s directions.
Beat the cream in an electric mixer using the whisk attachment till the cream holds its form a bit. Add the vanilla and the sugar or agave and beat a few seconds longer. Top each ice cream with whipped cream and a beautiful cherry.
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