Licorice Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipes

BLACK ICE LICORICE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Put the licorice in a saucepan with 1/2 cup of water and place over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the licorice has melted.
• 2. Meanwhile, pour the milk and cream into a large saucepan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to steam but not boil.
• 3. Whisk the egg yolks in a heatproof bowl until smooth. Add the sugar and vanilla and whisk until pale and slightly fluffy. Gradually and slowly, pour the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously to prevent the eggs from scrambling. Return the mixture to the saucepan, place over low heat, stir in the melted licorice, and heat until the custard thinly coats the back of a wooden spoon. Do not let boil. Add the black food coloring to desired effect.
• 4. Pour back into the bowl and set aside for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooled to room temperature. For more rapid chilling, fill a sink halfway with cold water and ice and place the bowl of mixture in it for 20 minutes. Never put the hot mixture into the refrigerator.
• 5. Once cooled, cover the mixture and refrigerate, ideally overnight, but at least for 6 hours, until thoroughly chilled (at least 40°F). Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• 6. When the churning is complete, use a spoon or spatula to scrape the ice cream into a freezer-proof container with a lid. Freeze until it reaches the correct scooping texture (at least 2 hours).

LICORICE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir 1/2 teaspoon anise extract into 1 pint softened vanilla ice cream; freeze until firm. Sandwich between vanilla wafer cookies and roll the sides in pink and white sprinkles. Freeze at least 1 hour.

PEEP ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Remove the Peeps from two 3-ounce packages but don't separate them (you'll have four rows total). Turn a rectangular 1 1/2-quart container of vanilla ice cream on its side and cut off a 1 1/4-inch-thick slab. Peel off the carton, then cut the slab in half lengthwise. Sandwich each half between two rows of Peeps and trim any extra ice cream. Freeze, then slice into individual treats.

MAKING ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Lay out eight cookies on counter in front of you, flat side up. Top each with 1/2 cup ice cream and spread evenly over surface of cookie. Top with eight remaining cookies, flat side down, and press gently. Run spatula around sides of sandwich to smooth out ice cream. Wrap sandwiches individually in foil and freeze until firm.

LICORICE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Let the ice cream sit for 30 minutes at room temperature in order to soften.
• Combine the softened ice cream with the Sambucaa (or Pernod) and the chopped licorice candy. Mix well.
• Refreeze for at least 4 hours.