Malt Ball Bombe
- 3 pints chocolate ice cream
- 1 1/4 cups vanilla ice cream
- 3 1/2 tablespoons malted milk powder
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Chill 12 metal half-moon molds (1/2-cup capacity) in the freezer.
- Beat the chocolate ice cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until soft but still holding its shape, 1 to 2 minutes; work in batches if necessary.
- Wearing rubber gloves, remove the molds one at a time from the freezer; fill them with chocolate ice cream, pushing down on the ice cream to prevent air pockets.
- Make the top even and smooth; return the filled molds immediately to freezer.
- Let the chocolate ice cream become firm, but not too hard to spoon out, about 1 hour.
- Remove the molds from the freezer one at a time; use a 1-ounce ice cream scoop or round tablespoon to scoop out ice cream from the center, leaving 1/2-inch border around the edges.
- Return the molds immediately to freezer.
- Soften the vanilla ice cream as above.
- Add the malted milk powder, and stir just to combine.
- Remove the molds from the freezer, and fill each center with malted vanilla ice cream, smoothing the top with an offset spatula.
- Return to the freezer, and chill until firm, 1 hour more.
- Working with 2 molds at a time, remove from the freezer; dip in warm water for a few seconds.
- Use your finger to gently slide the ice cream out of the molds.
- Match two halves, flat sides together; wrap in plastic wrap.
- Gently press the halves together; return to freezer.
- Repeat with the remaining molds.
- Let the balls harden, about 1 hour.
- Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler or a heatproof bowl over a pot of barely simmering water.
- When melted, remove from heat; stir the chocolate occasionally to let it cool, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Place a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
- Remove 1 malt ball at a time from the freezer; dip in the melted chocolate.
- Using a spoon or small offset spatula, very quickly turn to coat the ball and lift it out of the chocolate.
- Place on a wire rack, and let excess chocolate drip off (chocolate will adhere to wire rack if allowed to sit too long).
- Gently transfer the malt ball bombe to a waxed-paperlined tray; return to the freezer before the chocolate is completely set.
- Repeat the process with the remaining balls.
- If not serving immediately, wrap each ball in plastic wrap after it is completely frozen.
- Serve on plates with forks.
chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream, milk, chocolate
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/malt-ball-bombe-392884 (may not work)