ICE CREAM BOMBE

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1 (6 oz.) package semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
• Semisweet chocolate shavings
• Red maraschino cherries

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 5 cup mold with plastic wrap, spread ice cream evenly on bottom and sides of mold, and freeze 1 hour. Combine chocolate morsels and sugar in a 1 quart mixing bowl, microwave at medium 3-3-1/2 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring once. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Gradually stir about 1/4 of chocolate mixture into egg whites, fold into remaining chocolate mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon mixture into center of mold, cover and freeze until firm.

To serve, let mold stand at room temperature about 10 minutes, invert onto a chilled serving plate. Remove plastic wrap, sprinkle with chocolate shavings, if desired. return bombe to freezer until ready to serve. Garnish with cherries.