Cassis, a specialty of France's Dijon area, is a sweet, pungent liquer mad with black currants. It adds depth of flavor to a beautiful red-purple sauce that's spooned over this frozen raspberry-vanilla dessert.
Raspberry Razzle-Dazzle
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 7 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 15
Ingredients
DESSERT
- 30 chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups crumbs)
- 1 quart (4 cups) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 1 pint (2 cups) raspberry sherbet, slightly softened
- 1 (4-oz.) container (1 1/2 cups) frozen whipped topping, thawed
SAUCE
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup crème de cassis or cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 (12-oz.) pkg. frozen raspberries without syrup, thawed
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Press cookie crumbs in bottom of sprayed pan. Bake at 375°F. for 7 minutes. Place in refrigerator or freezer until cool.
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Step2Spoon ice cream over cooled crust. Place spoonfuls of sherbet randomly over ice cream; swirl gently into ice cream. If necessary, smooth top with knife. If ice cream is very soft, freeze 20 minutes. Spread whipped topping over top. Cover with foil or plastic wrap; freeze 6 hours or overnight.
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Step3In medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice cocktail, sugar and cornstarch; blend well. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes. Stir in crème de cassis and raspberries. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
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Step4Just before serving, let dessert stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Spoon sauce over each serving. If desired, garnish each with additional frozen whipped topping and chocolate filigree.*
Nutrition
310
Calories
13g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 40%
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 125mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 2 1/2 Fat;
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