Chocolate Chili Ice Cream Bars

Description

Source: MALAI - POOJA BAVISHI

This is the very last recipe I wrote for this book (I didn’t write them in order), and it was only when I had just one more recipe to do that I realized I did not have a proper chocolate chocolate chocolate dessert! I know why that’s the case: that kind of dessert just doesn’t appeal to me, and I always need something to cut the richness of the chocolate. But who am I to decide what you like? You should have the most chocolaty option, and this is it! It is delicious, and trust me, it even made me into a chocolate convert.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate cookie or chocolate wafer crumbs (from about 22 cookies)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups heavy cream
• Magic Shell with cardamom omitted

Directions

1. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper, allowing the sides to extend above the rim by 1–2 inches.
2. To make the crust, in a food processor, process the chocolate cookies or wafers until reduced to fine crumbs. (Alternatively, place them in a large ziplock bag and crush with a rolling pin.)
3. Transfer to a medium bowl, and combine with the butter and salt.
4. Stir until well mixed and evenly moistened.
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and, using your fingers, press it evenly over the bottom.
6. Place the crust in the freezer while you prepare the ice cream.
7. To make the ice cream, in a medium bowl, whisk together the condensed milk, cocoa powder, vanilla, cayenne, and salt, mixing well.
8. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
9. Using a rubber spatula, fold 1 cup of the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture just until combined.
10. Then fold the condensed milk mixture into the rest of the whipped cream until evenly combined.
11. Remove the crust from the freezer and pour in the ice cream mixture.
12. Return the dish to the freezer and freeze for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
13. About 5 minutes before serving, remove the dish from the freezer.
14. Pour the Magic Shell on top of the frozen ice cream and let set before serving.
15. Cut into bars to serve.

YIELD: MAKES 10 BARS