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Brownie and Ice Cream Sandwiches with Chocolate Sauce

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These ice cream sandwiches are served at Hula Grill in Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    MAKES 10

Ingredients

BROWNIES

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup water
10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 1/2 to 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened slightly

SAUCE

8 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup hot coffee or 1 1/2 teaspoons instant expresso powder dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water
6 tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)

Preparation

  1. FOR BROWNIES:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325 °F. Line 17 1/4x11 1/2x1-inch baking sheet with parchment. Bring sugar, butter and water to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. Whisk eggs and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt, then nuts.

    Step 2

    Spread butter over prepared sheet. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. Freeze until firm.

    Step 3

    Cut around brownie to loosen. Turn out onto work surface. Peel off parchment. Trim brownie to 16x10-inch rectangle; cut in half crosswise, making two 8x10-inch rectangles. Place 1 rectangle on baking sheet. Cover brownie with ice cream. Freeze until slightly firm.

    Step 4

    Lightly score top of remaining brownie in half lengthwise, then score across, in 2-inch sections, making 10 2x4-inch rectangles.

    Step 5

    Press scored brownie atop ice cream, scored side up. Freeze until ice cream is firm, at least 4 hours. Cut brownie along marked lines into 10 sandwiches. ( Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Wrap tightly; keep frozen.)

  2. FOR SAUCE:

    Step 6

    Stir chocolate and coffee in saucepan over low heat until smooth. Add liquer. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm before serving.)

  3. Step 7

    Serve sandwiches with sauce.

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