Mint-Chocolate Bombe

Name: Mint-Chocolate Bombe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk; 3 tablespoons green creme de menthe; 2 cups chocolate ice cream, softened if necessary; 3 cups vanilla ice cream, softened if necessary; 20 chocolate wafers, coarsely crushed; Chocolate syrup and chopped mint Andes candies, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + freezing YIELD: 12 servings.

This is a refreshing dessert you can keep in the freezer and take out anytime. It's gorgeous, and never fails to impress! —Mary Kisinger, Medicine Hat, Alberta

Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons green creme de menthe
2 cups chocolate ice cream, softened if necessary
3 cups vanilla ice cream, softened if necessary
20 chocolate wafers, coarsely crushed
Chocolate syrup and chopped mint Andes candies, optional

Directions

1. Line a 1-1/2-qt. bowl with plastic wrap. Place in freezer 30 minutes. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add milk and creme de menthe; beat until soft peaks form. Quickly spread onto bottom and up sides of bowl to within 1/2 in. of top. Freeze 2 hours or until firm. Spread chocolate ice cream over mint layer. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
2. Spoon vanilla ice cream into ice cream shell, spreading to completely cover the top of the shell. Cover and freeze overnight.
3. Invert bombe onto a serving plate. Remove bowl and plastic wrap. Top with wafers. Cut into wedges. If desired, top with chocolate syrup and candies.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 270 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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