" All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!" ~ Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz) ~Valentine Tulip _____ CHOCOLATE-CHERRY ICE CREAM BOMBE ~Begin making this a day ahead. Chill the mold well before filling it. Allow several hours for the bombe to freeze and mellow before serving time. This easy recipe is from Bon Appetit (February 2000). ______ 1 16-oz. jar hot fudge sauce (Sanders Bittersweet Fudge - the best ) 1 12-oz. package semisweet chocolate chips 3 Tbsp. water 1/4 cup brandy 3 pints (slightly softened) cherry-vanilla ice cream with chocolate chunks or fudge flakes 1 1/2 (slightly softened) pints chocolate sorbet (or frozen yogurt) or chocolate-cherry sorbet (or frozen yogurt) 1 9-oz. package chocolate wafer cookies Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk in brandy. Cool. Line 10-inch diameter, 10-cup metal bowl with plastic wrap...
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