Frozen Black Forest Brownie

Submitted by: Emily C.	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Frozen Desserts
Quantity: 10 servings	Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 0:35 hr.

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups	semisweet chocolate chips	325 mL
1 cup	packed brown sugar	250 mL
2/3 cup	butter	150 mL
3	eggs	3
1 tsp	vanilla	5 mL
3/4 cup	all-purpose flour	175 mL
1/2 cup	unsweetened cocoa powder	125 mL
1/4 tsp	salt	1 mL
4 cups	black cherry ice cream, softened	1 L
1 tbsp	icing sugar	15 mL
1 cup	chocolate sauce	250 mL

Directions

Grease 9-in/20-cm springform pan; line bottom with parchment paper.

In saucepan, melt together 2/3 cup/150 mL of the chocolate chips, the sugar and butter over medium-low heat; let cool slightly. Vigorously whisk in eggs, 1 at a time; whisk in vanilla. Sift flour, cocoa and salt into saucepan; stir to blend. Stir in remaining chocolate chips.

Pour into prepared pan; bake in centre of 350°F/180°C oven for about 35 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging. Let cool on rack. Peel off paper; cut in half horizontally. Return bottom half to pan; spread with ice cream. Top with remaining half, cut side down. Freeze for a few hours or until firm.

To serve, let stand in refrigerator for 1 hour before cutting with hot knife. Sprinkle with icing sugar; serve with chocolate sauce.