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pretty party mousse

Ingredients For pretty party mousse

  • 18
    vanilla wafers
  • 1 qt
    chocolate ice cream
  • 2 c
    heavy cream, whipped
  • 1 c
    walnuts, toasted, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    instant coffee powder
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 c
    evaporated milk or light cream
  • 20
    dried figs, stewed, cut up
  • whole figs for garnishing

How To Make pretty party mousse

  • 1
    Crumble vanilla wafers and cut the figs into saucepan.
  • 2
    Add evaporated milk or cream, sugar and instant coffee.
  • 3
    Place over medium heat and stir constantly until cookies and figs are blended with the liquid.
  • 4
    Chill until cold.
  • 5
    Add cinnamon and vanilla.
  • 6
    Meanwhile, mince walnuts and place in 350 oven for about 10 minutes or until crisp.
  • 7
    Whip cream, reserving one-fourth for garnishing.
  • 8
    Place ice cream in mixing bowl, stir until somewhat softened.
  • 9
    Quickly add fig cookie mixture, nuts and whipped cream.
  • 10
    Combine thoroughly, working fast.
  • 11
    Before ice cream melts turn it into a mold and place in freezing compartment of refrigerator.
  • 12
    Freeze fast until firm.
  • 13
    To serve, dip quickly into just-warm water, turn out on chilled serving plate, garnish with whipped cream that has been sweetened and flavored with vanilla.
  • 14
    Surround with whole figs.

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