Ice Cream Yule Log

Subject: Ice Cream Yule Log Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:35 pm

Ice Cream Yule Log

1 quart cylinder vanilla ice cream

6 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3 small red gumdrops cut up

9 leaf-shape green gumdrops

Carefully remove ice cream, in one block, from container, keeping as much of its original shape as possible

Place ice cream on large, chilled serving platter, freeze 15 minutes

Combine sugar with cocoa

Whip cream, with sugar-coca mixture and vanilla, until just stiff

Use to frost top and side of ice cream, rounding side to emphasize log shape

With sugared fingers, roll cup up red gumdrops into tiny balls

Decorate top of log with gumdrop balls and leaves, to resemble holly

Store in freezer until ready to serve (if longer than overnight, wrap in foil next day)

To serve, cut crosswise into slices

Makes 6 to 8 servings