Best Coconut Bombe Recipes

COFFEE-COCONUT ICE CREAM BOMBE

Steps:

• Line a 3-quart, 9-inch-diameter bowl with plastic wrap. Scoop the vanilla ice cream into the bowl; top with a sheet of plastic wrap and gently press the ice cream into the bottom and up the side of the bowl in an even layer, stopping about 1 inch below the rim and leaving a crater in the center. Freeze until firm, about 45 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap and scoop the coffee ice cream into the vanilla ice cream crater. Gently pack in the ice cream and smooth the top. Brush both sides of the pound cake slices with the bourbon. Press the cake slices on top of the ice cream in a single layer to cover completely, trimming as needed (you may have some cake left over). Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Remove the top layer of plastic wrap and invert the bowl onto a serving plate. Wipe the outside of the bowl with a hot cloth, then remove the bowl. Remove the plastic wrap and press the coconut onto the cake. Serve immediately or cover and freeze for up to 2 days.
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COCONUT MACAROON AND MANGO BOMBE

Steps:

• In a 2 1/2-quart bowl, mix the macaroon pieces with the coconut sorbet or ice cream until well combined; spread the mixture around the bottom and sides of the bowl in an even layer. If the ice cream is too soft to spread, put it in the freezer for 15 minutes and try again. Once you've got an even layer, place the bowl in the freezer for 2 hours until thoroughly frozen.
• Spread the diced mango all over the macaroon-studded ice cream or sorbet and freeze for 30 minutes. Fill it with the mango sorbet, smoothing the top, and freeze for 2 hours.
• Remove from the freezer and set it in a bowl of warm water for 1 to 2 minutes to loosen it. Place a plate over the bowl, invert it and unmold the bombe. Serve immediately, garnished with more mango cubes.

COCONUT BOMBE

Steps:

• Assembly: Line 2 (6-inch) dome molds with 3/4-inch coconut ice cream. Freeze until firm. Add 7 ounces caramel mou or 3/4-inch. Return to freezer until firm. Add 10 ounces rum parfait or 1 1/2-inch. Return to freezer until firm. Add 3/4-cup of nougatine. Fill with banana sorbet and top with macaron. Return to freezer until firm. Unmold and spray with vernis.
• Mix stabilizer and sugar together. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook until temperature reaches 180 degrees F. Strain and cool over an ice bath. Process immediately in an ice cream freezer. Store covered in freezer until needed.
• In a saucepan caramelize sugar and glucose, add the heavy cream when the caramel turns a deep brown color. Stir to dissolve all the sugar, add the vanilla. Cool and store covered in the refrigerator until needed.
• In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip yolks on high speed until tripled in volume. At the same time, cook sugar, corn syrup, and water to 245 degrees F. Gradually pour the hot syrup into the egg yolks and continue to whip until the mixture is cool and fluffy. Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Gradually fold half of the rum into the whipped cream and half into the yolk mixture. Combine cream and yolk mixtures, use immediately.
• Combine glucose, sugar and butter in a saucepan and caramelize. Add warm almonds. Pour onto 2 silpats. Roll out nougatine to 1/8-inch thickness. Cool completely, break into pieces. Store in air-tight container.
• Combine sugar and stabilizer. Bring the water, sugar mixture, and glucose to a boil. Remove from heat, add banana puree and lemon juice. Stir, strain and cool over an ice bath. Process sorbet in an ice cream machine. Store covered in freezer.
• Macaron chocolat: Combine confectioners' sugar, almond flour and cocoa powder, set aside. Whip egg whites to soft peaks, gradually add sugar and continue to whip into stiff peaks. Fold in the cocoa. Fold in butter. Pipe macarons onto parchment lined baking sheet, forming a 5-inch circular disc. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 15 minutes.
• Combine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Strain and use immediately for spraying.