Pears De Menthe Recipes

PEARS DE MENTHE

Steps:

• Allow ice cream to stand at room temperature to soften.
• With rubber scraper, swirl liqueur into it just enough to make streaks; do not overmix.
• Turn into 3 or 4 ice cube trays and freeze until firm - approximately 4 hours.
• To serve: drain pear halves; arrange on glass serving dish, mound a scoop of ice cream in center of each pear and pour syrup over top.
• Of course you can also do it in individual dessert dishes.

CREME DE MENTHE SUNDAE WITH HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add 2 scoops of ice cream to 4 bowls. Drizzle each with some of the Homemade Chocolate Sauce and creme de menthe syrup. Top with a few of the raspberries. Serve immediately.
• Put 3/4 cup water and the honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring so that the honey dissolves; remove from the heat.
• Add the cocoa powder and salt to a heatproof bowl. Add a few tablespoons of the honey-water mixture to the cocoa powder. Whisk to create a thick but smooth liquid. Add the cocoa mixture back to the remaining honey-water mixture in the pan. Bring the whole mixture up to a simmer and let cook until slightly thickened, about 3 more minutes. Stir in the vanilla. Let cool completely, then refrigerate (the sauce thickens as it cools and chills).

EASY GRASSHOPPER PIE

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and liqueurs. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until slightly thickened. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon into pie crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Top with chocolate curls just before serving.