Best Black And White Cream Recipes

BLACK AND WHITE BROWNIE ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed 12-by-8 1/2-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Spray the paper with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, use a rubber spatula to stir together the brownie mix, eggs, liqueur, vegetable oil and almond extract. Spread the mixture evenly over the prepared baking pan. Bake until the brownie is just set, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with a piece of parchment paper across the short way, so there is about 2 inches of overhang on either side. Remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften just slightly.
• Place the brownie sheet on a cutting board and cut into 3 rectangles. Place one brownie on the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Scoop the softened vanilla ice cream on top of the brownie and spread evenly with an offset spatula. Place another brownie rectangle on top of the ice cream and press down gently. Scoop the softened chocolate-chocolate chip ice cream on top and spread evenly. Top with the last brownie, press firmly, and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.
• To unmold, run a thin knife along the two short sides of the pan to loosen. Invert the cake onto a chilled plate. Peel off the parchment and dust the cake with the confectioners' sugar if using. If desired, line the sides with the mini candy canes. Return the cake to the freezer to set for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

SESAME CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN CUPCAKES (CHESTNUT CARAMEL CAKE WITH BLACK SESAME CREAM AND CHESTNUT CREAM FROSTING WITH BLACK AND WHITE SESAME CHOPSTICKS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a regular-size cupcake or muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars together, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together and set aside. Combine the eggs and vanilla in a small bowl. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl, and then add the vanilla and egg mixture, one egg at a time, with the mixer on low speed. Add the Caramel. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, and then increase the speed to medium and combine thoroughly. With the mixer the lowest speed, add the flour mixture and the sour cream, alternating between the two, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix only until just combined, do not over-mix.
• Fill the cupcake liners with a 16-size ice cream scoop, or about half full, and bake until dark golden and baked through, about 15 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
• To assemble: Core each cupcake using an apple corer. Fill each cupcake with the Black Sesame Pastry Cream and generously frost with the Chestnut Cream Frosting so that the frosting resembles a mountain of noodles. Top each cupcake with a pair of the Black and White Sesame Chopsticks.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan (or preferably an unlined copper pot), combine the sugar with 4 tablespoons water to moisten. Place over medium-high heat and, without stirring, cook until the sugar is dark amber in color. Meanwhile, place the cream in a saucepan over medium heat and warm to a simmer. Turn off the heat on the caramelized sugar and slowly add the warmed cream while stirring the caramel with a wooden spoon. Be careful as the mixture will splatter. Allow to thicken slightly over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice if using. Cool completely.
• Bring the milk to a boil in a small saucepan. In a small bowl, whisk together the yolks with the sugar and cornstarch until smooth and well blended. While whisking, slowly pour in one-quarter of the milk into the yolk mixture to temper the yolks. Add the remainder of the milk, while whisking. Pour back into the saucepan and place on medium heat. Whisk vigorously and constantly until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Whisk in the butter, piece by piece. Add the tahini and black sesame powder, and whisk to blend. Cool completely.
• Cream together the chestnut paste and chestnut puree in a food processor fitted with a metal blade until smooth. Add the softened butter, powdered sugar, rum and vanilla extract, and continue to process until well blended. If chunks remain, press the cream through a fine sieve to remove any large chestnut chunks. Place the cream in a piping bag with a "spaghetti" tip.
• Line a half sheet pan with a sheet of parchment paper. Coat the paper with cooking spray. Coat a wide spatula and a rolling pin with cooking spray.
• In a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan or unlined copper pot, combine the sugar, vinegar and 1 teaspoon water. Cook over low heat until the sugar is melted and the mixture is thick. Stir a little. Cook until the sugar reaches 248 degrees F on a candy thermometer. At this point, add the sesame seeds to the sugar and stir well with a wooden spoon. Quickly scrape the mixture onto the parchment and spread evenly, first with the prepared spatula and next with the rolling pin. The desired thickness is about 1/16-inch thick. Cool at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
• Cut the candy into 12 chopstick shapes, each about 3 inches long, with the aid of a Chinese cleaver and a heavy pan. This technique makes cutting easier, even when the candy gets a bit hard. Let the candy cool completely.

BLACK AND WHITE LOBSTER RAVIOLI IN A SEAFOOD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute shellfish in butter. Add wine, onions, shallots, and tomatoes. Simmer for 3 minutes, and stir to blend while bringing to a boil. Add heavy cream and tarragon. Cook lobster raviolis in water at a rolling boil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until most float. Strain and plate ravioli, pour seafood cream sauce over. Serve hot.

BLACK-AND-WHITE PEANUT ICE CREAM BAR

Steps:

• Cut a 5-by-24-inch rectangle out of parchment paper; set aside. Cut a 4-by-7 1/2-inch rectangle out of cardboard or Foamcore.
• Using a spoon, spread 1 tablespoon chocolate ice cream across the cardboard. Arrange 16 sugar wafers over cardboard; we laid 10 wafers side by side over the lower half of the cardboard; then we made two rows of 3 wafers, laid end to end, over the top half of the cardboard. You should have a flat, single layer of wafers. This will become the bottom of the cake.
• Microwave both chocolate and vanilla ice creams until softened, about 20 seconds. Transfer chocolate ice cream to a medium mixing bowl, and transfer vanilla ice cream to another one. Stir both ice creams with a rubber spatula; place the bowl of vanilla ice cream in the freezer.
• Using a small offset spatula, spread 2 cups chocolate ice cream as evenly as possible over the wafer layer. Arrange 16 more sugar wafers, as described in step two, on top of the ice cream. Transfer the cake and the bowl of chocolate ice cream to the freezer for 15 minutes.
• Remove the cake and the bowl of vanilla ice cream from the freezer. Stir ice cream with a rubber spatula to resoften it, and spread 2 cups vanilla ice cream as evenly as possible over wafers. Arrange 16 more sugar wafers, as described in step two, on top of ice cream. Transfer the cake and the bowl of vanilla ice cream to the freezer for 15 minutes more.
• Repeat the layering process, making one more chocolate and one more vanilla layer, with only 1 wafer layer in between; chill the cake after making each new layer. End with the layer of vanilla ice cream on the top. Transfer cake to the freezer, and chill cake until completely hard, at least 1 hour.
• Using a long serrated knife, trim 1/4 inch from all sides of the cake, making them even. Wrap the parchment around the sides of the cake, extending 1/2 inch above top layer; secure the seam with a small dollop of ice cream. Return cake to freezer.
• Set a heat-proof bowl or the top of a double boiler over a pan of barely simmering water. Place the chocolate and the shortening in the bowl, and stir occasionally until melted, about 7 minutes. Remove the bowl from heat; let chocolate stand until cool but still liquid.
• Remove cake from freezer, and pour melted chocolate over the top. Using a spatula, quickly spread chocolate so it meets all four edges of the paper collar. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over chocolate. Return cake to freezer, and chill cake until it has completely hardened.
• When ready to serve, place cake on a serving plate, and remove the paper collar.

BLACK-AND-WHITE ICE CREAM TART

Steps:

• Coarsely chop 6 cookies; set aside.
• Make crust: Process 10 cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter, and process until combined. Transfer to a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Using the bottom of a measuring cup or glass, press crust firmly into pan. Top with a circle of 8 cookies.
• Dollop ice cream by the cup all over crust. Using a rubber spatula, gently spread. Sprinkle edge of ice cream with chopped cookies, forming a border. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours, or cover with plastic wrap and freeze, up to 1 week.
• To unmold, run a warm, damp cloth or sponge around outside edge of pan. Lift removable bottom with tart out of pan. Transfer to a serving plate, and cut into slices.

BLACK AND WHITE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place large scoops of ice cream between cookies or thin brownies and squish the ice cream out to the edges. Roll the ice cream sandwiches in chopped walnuts and serve.

BLACK-AND-WHITE ICE CREAM TART

Steps:

• MAKE CRUST: PROCESS 10 COOKIES IN A FOOD PROCESSOR UNTIL FINE CRUMBS FORM. ADD BUTTER, AND PROCESS UNTIL COMBINED. TRANSFER TO A 9-INCH TART PAN WITH A REMOVABLE BOTTOM. USING THE BOTTOM OF A MEASURING CUP OR GLASS, PRESS CRUST FIRMLY INTO PAN. TOP WITH A CIRCLE OF 8 COOKIES. DOLLOP ICE CREAM BY THE 1/4 CUP ALL OVER CRUST. USING A RUBBER SPATULA, GENTLY SPREAD. SPRINKLE EDGE OF ICE CREAM WITH CHOPPED COOKIES, FORMING A BORDER FREEZE UNTIL FIRM, AT LEAST 4 HOURS, OR COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND FREEZE, UP TO 1 WEEK. TO UNMOLD, RUN A WARM DAMP CLOTH OR SPONGE AROUND OUTSIDE EDGE OF PAN. LIFT REMOVABLE BOTTOM WITH TART OUT OF PAN.TRANSFER TO A SERVING PLATE, AND CUT INTO SLICES

BLACK-AND-WHITE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla, mixing until combined.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and add half of the flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Add the milk, mixing until combined, and then the remaining flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Transfer one-third of the batter (about 1 cup) to a small bowl and stir in the cocoa powder. Alternate dropping spoonfuls of each batter into each cupcake liner, using a larger spoon for the white batter and a smaller spoon for the chocolate batter. Swirl the batters with an offset spatula or a skewer.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the tin on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool completely.
• Beat together the cream cheese and butter using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and lemon juice. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the confectioners' sugar, beating until well combined.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or a resealable plastic bag and pipe the frosting onto the tops of the cupcakes.

BLACK AND WHITE CREAM

Steps:

• Add the cassis to the 1 3/4 cups blackberries and mash lightly with a fork.
• Whip the cream in a large bowl until thick but still soft. Roughly crumble in 1 of the meringues nests - you will need chunks for texture as well as fine dust.
• Fold in the fruit mixture and arrange on a serving plate in a mound, then crumble over the remaining meringue. Decorate with the remaining 1/4 cup blackberries.

BLACK-AND-WHITE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Drop six 2/3-cup mounds mint chocolate chip ice cream onto waxed-paper-lined baking sheet. Using metal spatula, shape each mound into 3- to 3 1/2-inch square; freeze squares.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Sift flour, cocoa and salt onto butter mixture. Stir until blended and soft dough forms. Gather dough into ball; flatten into rectangle. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 13 x 10-inch rectangle. Place dough, still between waxed paper sheets, on baking sheet. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Peel top sheet of waxed paper off dough. Trim dough to 12 x 9-inch rectangle; cut dough into twelve 3-inch squares. Transfer squares to parchment-lined sheet, discarding waxed paper and spacing squares about 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are firm to touch, about 20 minutes. Cool cookies completely on sheet.
• Melt white chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Remove bowl from over water.
• Holding corner of 1 cookie, dip cookie into melted chocolate until half covered on diagonal, tilting bowl if necessary to submerge. Shake cookie gently to allow some excess chocolate to drip back into bowl. Return dipped cookie to parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cookies and white chocolate. Freeze cookies until chocolate coating is firm, about 10 minutes.
• Arrange 6 cookies, flat side up, on work surface. Top each with frozen ice cream square, then another cookie, flat side down, pressing slightly to adhere. Cover and freeze sandwiches. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep frozen.)