THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Fruit and Nut Ice Cream Wreath
By THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Preparation
10 MINS
Cooking
5 MINS
This pretty ice cream wreath cake is so easy its almost cheating! Perfect to make ahead, for a warm Aussie Christmas! The only secret is to buy good quality ingredients.
Ingredients
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, toasted1/3 cup pistachio nuts
1 cup mixed glace fruit (pineapple, apricots, cherries, orange, ginger), roughly chopped
2L premium vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
Mint leaves, to decorate
Handy Tips
TIP: Hot chocolate sauce is delicious drizzled over this dessert for extra decadence!
Method
- Combine nuts and fruit and sprinkle evenly into buttered 7 cup-capacity ring pan lined with an overhanging triple layer of plastic wrap. Top with the softened ice cream and smooth the surface. Cover with a double layer of plastic wrap and freeze for several hours or overnight until firm.
- Remove wreath from freezer about 5 minutes before serving. Loosen it in the pan, using the overhanging plastic to assist. Uncover wreath and turn onto a serving plate. Remove pan and plastic and top with mint. Serve cut into slices.
