Vanilla Ice Cream With Balsamic Fig Sauce Recipes

POUND CAKE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Top pound cake slices with a generous scoop of softened vanilla bean ice cream and drizzle liberally with chocolate syrup.

BALSAMIC VINEGAR ICE CREAM AND FRUIT

Steps:

• Drizzle balsamic vinegar over ice cream, top with mixed fruit.

BALSAMIC FIG SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer; cook, partially covered, until fruit has broken down, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly; remove thyme sprig. Press mixture through a large-holed sieve with a rubber spatula.

WARM APPLES AND ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat a medium skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Peel and quarter the apples. Core each quarter. Slice the apples up. Add butter to the skillet, then apples. Saute 7 or 8 minutes, add sugar, cinnamon and cloves and cook 2 minutes more. Spoon the sauteed apples into dessert dishes and top with ice cream, whipped cream, and garnish with grated nutmeg.

BALSAMIC-CARAMEL SAUCE OVER VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring cream just to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and keep the cream warm.
• In a large high-sided saucepan over medium-high heat, dissolve the sugar with 2 tablespoons of water. As the sugar mixture begins to bubble, watch for crystals developing on the inside of the pan just above the liquid. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush the inside of the pan right above the crystals so the water drips down and dissolves the crystals back into the liquid. When the sugar begins to brown, occasionally move the pan to swirl the liquid gently and cook it evenly. Continue to cook until the mixture is dark golden brown. The total cooking time will be 8 to 9 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Very carefully add the hot cream to the sugar mixture a few tablespoons at a time. The liquid will bubble up dramatically. Stir the sauce and cook for 1 minute. Add the vinegar, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt, mix well. Pour into a heatproof bowl. You should have about 1 1/4 cups of sauce. The sauce can be made several weeks ahead, covered with plastic, and stored either at room temperature or in the refrigerator. If refrigerated, warm in a microwave oven before using.
• Serve on top of vanilla ice cream.

CREPES WITH STRAWBERRY, FIG AND BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medum bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Add egg and sugar and whisk until smooth, about 1 minute. Let stand while making filling.
• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together strawberries, figs and honey. Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat, crush strawberries, with a fork and add balsamic vinegar. Cover to keep warm.
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt butter and oil together in a microwave for 30 seconds; stir to blend. When pan is hot, coat it with the oil-butter mixture, using a brush or folded paper towel. Pour 1/3 cup batter batter in pan and swirl pan to coat thinly.
• Cook until bottom is golden and edges start to curl, about 1 minute. Using a heat-resistant spatula flip over and cook other side, about 30 seconds.
• Remove to a platter; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Spread with 2 tablespoons strawberry mixture over half a crepe. Fold crepe in half; fold again to form a triangle. Repeat with remaining crepes and top each with 1 tablespoons strawberry mixture. Serve each crepe with 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream.

CARAMELIZED FIGS WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND AGED BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Arrange figs, cut sides up, in a large shallow baking pan. Sprinkle sugar evenly over fruit and broil 2 to 3 inches from heat until most of sugar is melted and deep golden in places, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Immediately serve figs over ice cream, drizzled with vinegar.