TRY HEALTHY ICE CREAM SANDWICHES These chocolate-walnut lace cookie ice cream sandwiches can be assembled as spectacular frozen towers, and the nutritional numbers are just as impressive.
The easy-to-prepare cookies are made rich with the healthy fats in chopped walnuts, plus a small amount of intensely flavored cocoa and a prudent amount of butter for that unmistakable taste. High-fiber oats add heft and texture to the batter, which is bound together with only a tablespoon of egg white. As for the ice cream, you can go with chocolate if you want an intense cocoa experience or strawberry to add an appropriate touch of pink. A scoop of each wouldn't be so bad, either. If you want to be completely virtuous you can use nonfat frozen yogurt or ice cream, but varieties with even a small amount of fat tend to have a more luxurious mouth feel. CHOCOLATE-WALNUT LACE COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg white 1 pint low-fat strawberry or chocolate ice cream 1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil and coat it with cooking spray or brush it with oil. 2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is melted and bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. 3. Add the oats, walnuts, cocoa, baking powder and vanilla, then stir to combine. Set aside. 4. In a small bowl, use a fork to beat the egg white until it is slightly frothy. Measure out 1 tablespoon of the beaten white and stir it into the cookie batter; discard the remaining egg white or reserve for another use. 5. Drop half tablespoonfuls of the batter about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet to make 12 cookies. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies look dry and are just beginning to color on top. 6. Slide the sheet of foil and cookies off the baking sheet and onto a flat surface. Let the cookies cool completely. Peel the cookies off the foil. 7. To assemble the sandwiches, set a cookie in the center of a dessert plate. Top with 1/4 cup of the ice cream. Set a second cookie on top of the ice cream, then top that with another 1/4 cup of ice cream. Set a third cookie on top. 8. As you assemble the sandwiches, place them in the freezer until ready to serve. Makes 4 servings A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
