Classic Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 pints ice cream (any flavor), softened slightly
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet; line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two shorter sides.
- Whisk together butter and sugar; whisk in egg, vanilla, and salt until combined.
- Add flour and cocoa, and mix just until smooth.
- Spread in prepared pan, smoothing top.
- Bake until cake is dry to the touch and edges begin to pull away from the sides, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool completely in pan.
- Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface.
- With a serrated knife, halve crosswise.
- Place one half of cake, flat side down, on a large piece of plastic wrap.
- Spread with ice cream, smoothing with an offset spatula, then top with remaining half of cake, cut side down.
- Return assembled dessert to baking pan, and wrap tightly in plastic.
- Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
- Unwrap; using a serrated knife, cut into 8 rectangles, wiping blade with a damp kitchen towel between each slice.
- Serve immediately (or freeze, wrapped individually in plastic, up to 1 week).
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/classic-ice-cream-sandwiches-388088 (may not work)