Piled Fruit and Icecream

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Total Time:
45-60 minutes
Serves: 6
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Technique: No-Bake Recipe
Difficulty: Hard

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Ingredients

  • 1 3x8x3-inch rectangular bread box
  • 2 sheets butter paper
  • 1 litre - pack vanilla ice-cream
  • 1 cup - canned cherries drained
  • 1 cup - fresh strawberries cleaned & chopped
  • 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
  • 1 cup - sponge cake crumbs or sweet bread crumbs
  • 1 cup - biscuit crumbs
  • 1 tbsp - melted butter
  • 2 tsp - cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp - sugar, powdered
  • 15-20 ice-cream wafer rectangles
  • 1/2 cup - strawberry sauce (refer sauces for ice-creams and cakes)

How to Make Piled Fruit and Icecream

  • Check to see that the ice-cream block is very firm.
  • Make strips to line the bottom and sides of bread box.
  • Keep the base strip much longer than the box.
  • This way, sides of the strips that hang out of the box can help pull out the block later.
  • Place a single layer of ice-cream wafers at bottom to cover base.
  • Run cake & biscuit crumbs, butter, cocoa, sugar in mixie for a few seconds.
  • They should just mix well, do not overbeat or it will form lumps.
  • Spread 1/2 mixture on top of biscuit layer.
  • Press down gently and evenly.
  • Mark 4 equal sections along length of horizontal block.
  • Cut one section carefully with a large sharp knife.
  • Place carefully over crumb base.
  • Spread out cherries over ice-cream layer.
  • Sprinkle some leftover crumbs on them. Place next layer of ice-cream over it.
  • Spread orange segments and sprinkle some crumb mixture.
  • Place next layer of ice-cream over it.
  • Spread strawberries and remaining crumbs mixture.
  • Place final layer of ice-cream over it. Arrange remaining ice-cream wafers to cover top of ice-cream.
  • Place one more strip of butter paper over it to cover wafers.
  • Set in freezer for 2-3 hours till well combined.
  • To serve:
  • Remove upper layer of butter paper.
  • Place a serving long dish over mouth of box.
  • Invert with a quick motion.
  • Hold side strips down with both hands.
  • Or keep weights to hold them down.
  • Gently pry up the inverted box, holding down strips.
  • Gently remove all butter paper strips.
  • Cut into individual pieces with sharp knife.
  • Take care to cut right through to base.
  • Lift with spatula and place on individual dishes.
  • Pour a little strawberry sauce over it.
  • Serve immediately.

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