I had SO much fun making this! Maybe it's my love for ice cream, or cool looking desserts, but I had noooo problem with the waiting game that some people weren't crazy about. I loved making my layers! Of course, I loved digging in even more, so the pictures were quick and therefore not so stellar. I didn't bother re-freezing it after the unmolding, so it got a little messy. My chocolate layers really started to melt down. 
I halved the recipe and filled 3 (7 oz) ramekins with plenty of ice cream and ganache leftover. I used the saran warp method, which resulted in less than desirable wrinkling, but the parchment paper was not playing nice that day. I used my homemade vanilla ice cream, combined with mixed berries instead of just raspberries. My ice cream is designed to be lower in fat, and I think that contributed to the crystallization from all the freeze-thawing that took place. For the best texture, you really need a full fat ice cream. Taste-wise, this can't be beat. The strawberries really came through in the ice cream, and the ganache was like a great hot fudge. Next time, I think mint ice cream would be great in this! YUM!
Chocolate Banded Torte
From Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan
Chosen by Amy of Food, Family and Fun.
Check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers here.
I halved the recipe and filled 3 (7 oz) ramekins with plenty of ice cream and ganache leftover. I used the saran warp method, which resulted in less than desirable wrinkling, but the parchment paper was not playing nice that day. I used my homemade vanilla ice cream, combined with mixed berries instead of just raspberries. My ice cream is designed to be lower in fat, and I think that contributed to the crystallization from all the freeze-thawing that took place. For the best texture, you really need a full fat ice cream. Taste-wise, this can't be beat. The strawberries really came through in the ice cream, and the ganache was like a great hot fudge. Next time, I think mint ice cream would be great in this! YUM!
Chocolate Banded Torte
From Baking: From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan
Chosen by Amy of Food, Family and Fun.
Check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers here.
Mixed berries and homemade vanilla ice cream sounds awesome - beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteTrust me, you went the right road with the plastic wrap. Parchment was a little bit of a pain. All wrinkles aside, your torte looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteOMG - that looks so yummy it is making me hungry! Good job.
ReplyDeleteSLLLLLLLLURP! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteGreat job and glad you liked this recipe (since the past few were ones you didn't care too much about!)
ReplyDeleteLove the looks of your torte! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteOh, no Joelen, I have really enjoyed the last few! It was just that summer galette and cobbler from a month ago that didn't grab me. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat looks so chocolate-y and delicious!
ReplyDeleteya homemade ice cream sounds divine!! and te dripping layers are screaming EAT ME KNOW!
ReplyDeleteMmmm those melty chocolate layers actually look SO good!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the melty chocolate! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteMelting looks even more inviting. I'd rather have melted chocolate than solid. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI love the ice cream color!
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