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After Eight Mint Ice Cream
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Plus the time to freeze it - ideally overnight
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 115gms (or 4oz) of After Eight Mints (Broken)
- 6 Eggs
- 115 gms (or 4oz) of Castor Sugar
- 426ml (or ÃÂÃÂÃÂþ pt) of double cream
Extra mints for decoration
- Extra mints for decoration
Method
- STEP 1Melt the after eight mints
- STEP 2Separate the eggs and whisk the whites until stiff but not dry and add the sugar gradually, whisking all the time.
- STEP 3Whip the cream until it holds in soft peaks
- STEP 4Combine egg yolks and melted chocolate and whisk in the cream
- STEP 5Finally fold in the egg whites and sugar mixture lightly but thoroughly
- STEP 6Pour into a tin with greaseproof paper on the bottom. This should be an 8 inch tin and
- STEP 7Freeze overnight
- STEP 8Turn out on a plate to serve - a round bladed knife and a hot cloth round the edge of the tin often helps.
- STEP 9Decorate with remaining after eights around the edge and grated chocolate on the top immediately prior to serving.