Chocolate Ice Cream Sundaes

Mine

Sage's 

 

Dagan's

We made our own chocolate ice cream today. It was the real deal- egg yolks, heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla, dark chocolate, and cocoa powder. The ice cream turned out rich, thick and tasty. I set out whipped cream, maraschino cherries, raspberries, and chopped walnuts. We had fun decorating our own sundaes. It was funny because we made these right after we got back from the dentist. Yum!

More Greek Baking

Troufakia ( Walnut and Biscuit Chocolate Truffles)

Tiganites (Greek- Style Pancakes with Honey and Walnuts)

 

Finikia (Orange Cookies)

 

Phyllo Purses (Raspberry and Chocolate with Raspberry Sauce)

 

Phyllo Purses (Mushroom and Onion with Red Pepper Sauce)

Our Greek baking adventures continue. Phyllo dough is challenging to work with because it dries out so quickly.  I hadn't worked with it for a long time but thought I'd try it once more since we were studying Greece. Although, I had to work swiftly buttering the layers, these purses both savory and sweet were well worth it. The pastry is so thin and crispy that it makes a joyous sound in your mouth while the fillings burst with flavor. I can't wait to make more yummy treats with the remaining dough. 

The sweet purses were filled with chopped dark chocolate and a fresh raspberry. These were plated with a sauce made out of fresh raspberries and caster sugar. The savory purses were filled with a mixture of sauteed button mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, red onion, garlic and red wine vinegar. These were plated with a roasted red pepper sauce from Bobby Flay's cookbook.