Japonica Ice Cream Sundaes

Name: Japonica Ice Cream Sundaes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp finely chopped candied ginger; 3 quarter-size slices fresh ginger, lightly crushed; 2 Tbsps matcha; 4 ripe red plums, pitted and cut into 1-in.-thick chunks; 118 milliliters nigori sake; 237 milliliters crushed sesame candy, such as Loucks Sesame Snaps; 118 milliliters sugar; 946 milliliters vanilla ice cream, softened; 59 milliliters cold whipping cream

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Japonican Ice Cream Sundaes a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 741 calories, 16g of protein, and 39g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have nigori sake, quarter-size ginger, sesame candy, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Summer will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Stir ice cream and matcha together in a bowl. Freeze until firm, 3 to 4 hours.

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Ice Cream

Matcha

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Combine 1/2 cup sugar, the sake, ginger, and 1/3 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves.

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Ginger

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Add plums and simmer over medium heat, covered, until fruit begins to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Fruit

Plum

Transfer plums with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Discard skins and ginger. Return liquid to stove; boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Ginger

Plum

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Pour over plums and chill until cool, about 20 minutes.

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Plum

Whisk cream with remaining sugar in a bowl. Fold in candied ginger.

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Cream

Sugar

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Whisk

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Spoon a third of plums and sesame snaps into 4 sundae glasses. Top with a scoop of ice cream. Repeat layering and top with remaining plums. Dollop with whipped cream and sprinkle with remaining sesame snaps.

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Whipped Cream

Ice Cream

Sesame Seeds

Plum

*Find matcha at well-stocked grocery stores and at breakawaymatcha.com; find fruity nigori sake at liquor stores.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

finely chopped candied ginger 3

quarter-size slices fresh ginger, lightly crushed 2Tbsps

matcha 4

ripe red plums, pitted and cut into 1-in.-thick chunks 118milliliters

nigori sake 237milliliters

crushed sesame candy, such as Loucks Sesame Snaps 118milliliters

sugar 946milliliters

vanilla ice cream, softened 59milliliters

cold whipping cream

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Ice Cream on the menu? Try pairing with Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.