Mango-Coconut Ice Cream Pies with Blackberry Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sweetened coconut (about 4 1/2 ounces), lightly toasted
- 1 pint coconut ice cream, slightly softened
- 1 pint mango sorbet, slightly softened
- 2 cups frozen unsweetened blackberries, thawed, juices reserved
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis (black-currant-flavored liqueur) or brandy
- Line six 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins with double layer of plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons toasted coconut into bottom of each cup.
- Divide coconut ice cream among custard cups (about scant 1/3 cup each); spread evenly and press to compact.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon coconut over ice cream in each cup.
- Spread mango sorbet evenly over, dividing equally.
- Cover with plastic wrap overhang.
- Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
- Puree blackberries with juices in processor.
- Strain puree into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much fruit and liquid as possible.
- Discard solids in strainer.
- Stir sugar and liqueur into blackberry puree.
- (Pies and sauce can be made 3 days ahead.
- Keep pies frozen.
- Cover and chill sauce.)
- Using plastic wrap overhang as aid, pull out pies from custard cups and invert pies onto plates.
- Peel off plastic.
- Spoon blackberry sauce around each pie; serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mango-coconut-ice-cream-pies-with-blackberry-sauce-105385 (may not work)