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economist s wjhilirnnf 5ffew fi i drink we a caroline dewar correspondent i scream you scream we all scream for ice cream as children we delighted in ice cream cones and sandwiches sundaes and banana splits as adults we still do ice cream is a universal treat you can travel just about any where in the world and find it on the menu birthday parties and afternoons at the beach absolutely demand it dinner party guests adore it whether it is shaped into an elaborate bombe set aflame with brandy topped with a delicious chocolate caramel or fruit sauce or just scooped into a cone ice cream is a tasty refreshing happy dessert for individuals of all ages if youre looking for some fun ideas for summer entertaining delight your guests with our chocolate chip ice cream sand wiches or watermelon bombe both desserts are easy to make and store well in your freezer the bombe will be a refreshing finale to a summer meal and is a crowd pleaser for friends of all ages our icecream sandwiches will be a real hit at your next summer social gathering the cookies are soft and chewy and will not crumble when you bite into them the sandwiches can be made with a variety of different ice cream fillings depending on the preferences of your guests icecream watermelon bombe kids will have fun making this whimsical dessert using many of their favorite ingredients enjoy this treat at summer gath erings of relatives and friends vbu can even eat the seeds in this watermelon 12 litres lime sherbet or sor bet 2 litres strawberry or raspberry ice cream or sherbet if using ice cream do not use brands with fruit chunks inside 34 cup semisweet chocolate chips lime slices mint leaves straw berries for garnish 1 spread lime sherbet along the sides of an oval plastic bowl or mold making a layer about 1 inch to 1 12 inches thick along the sides and leaving a cavity in the centre this will be the rind 2 fill the centre cavity with strawberry or raspberry ice cream adding chocolate chips the seeds as you go along chill in freezer for at least six hours when ready to serve place a warm towel around the mold until the ice cream slips out of the bowl place it on a serving platter it should resemble a watermelon half garnish with lime slices mint leaves and strawberries to serve slice off individual servings just as you would a real watermelon ice cream sandwiches these sandwiches are made with soft chewy oatmeal cookies which wont shatter when you bite into them 1 cup 250 ml rolled oats 1 cup 250 ml flour 1 cup 250 ml brown sugar firmly packed 12 cup 125 ml unsalted butter melted 2 tbsp 30 ml boiling water 1 15 ml tbsp corn syrup 1 12 tsp 7 ml baking soda 12 cup 125 ml chocolate chips ice cream use any flavor you desire 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f lightly grease two baking sheets 2 in a large bowl mix together oats flour and brown sugar stir in butter 3 in a small bowl combine the water corn syrup baking soda vanilla and chocolate chips add to oats mixture and knead lightly until dough comes together 4 shape dough into 18 balls about 1 12 inches in diameter arrange balls on prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly bake until golden brown 1012 minutes transfer to wire racks to cool 5 soften ice cream slightly spoon ice cream onto the flat side of a cookie place a second cook ie on top pressing gently ar range nine sandwiches on a wire rack and freeze until firm wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap and store in freezer makes nine sandwiches youre in luck ice cream is on sale in most grocery stores this week food for thought lisa cartwright there is nothing better to eat on a hot july day than an ice cream sandwich although you have to make these ice cream sandwiches the reward is definitely worth the work and this week youre in luck almost all of the grocery stores have the main ingredient on sale ice cream by a variety of companies in a number of mouthwatering flavors you can choose any flavor of ice cream you want but remember chewy oatmeal cookies will be surrounding it garden basket has parlour ice cream for s3992l and haagen- dazs for 399500ml dominion ultra food drug and ap all have breyers ice cream for 349 iga has meadowgold for 299 loblaws has chapmans for 189 food basics has either haagen- dazs for 399 or equality for 169 price chopper has parlour for 299 longos has durgel frozen desserts for 349 and fortinos carries breyers for 299 the cookies longos has quaker standard oats on sale for 149 bulk barn has flour for 490lb and baking soda for 590lb one cup of brown sugar is needed for the cookies and the sugar can also be purchased from the bulk barn for 59jlb dominion ultra food drug and ap all have lactanica light butter for 269 multicolored chips are also needed in the dough the bulk barn has chocolate teenies multicolored candycoated chocolate pieces for 308lb put a slice of softened ice cream in between the two cookies wrap the sandwiches in plastic wrap and store them in the freezer until you can enjoy them e i es mmsss here is another recipe idea for making tasty treats with ice cream riiiorit try orange or kiwi blossom desserts when youre hosting a back- orange or kiwi blossom 5 oranges i 1 tub 500 ml haagendazs mango gelaato or orange tango yogurt pice- i 5 tsp 20 ml orange liqueur optional i haagendazs garhishwith repatpwcedureforrembmswa uuice forbredkfasi the next ddyf variation kiwi blossom cuijhe top off a large kiwi fruit scoop out ifmi with mall pooi miasssksmssmm fiwlj0 bb3bm a smal1 s various flavors orhaagenrddzspi winning watermelon this attractive and delicious slice of watermelon bombe is made of everyones favorite treat ice cream and you can even eat the seeds its a perfect summer treat to serve at the end of a special meal or as a conversation piece for a any social gathering xu drcii o txidfiimtpmm 4