Ingredients:
• 1 3x8x3-inch rectangular bread box
• 2 sheets Butter paper
• 1 litre – pack vanilla ice-cream
• 1 cup – canned Cherries drained
• 1 cup – fresh strawberries cleaned & chopped
• 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
• 1 cup – sponge cake crumbs or sweet bread crumbs
• 1 cup – biscuit crumbs
• 1 tbsp – melted Butter
• 2 tsp – cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp – sugar, powdered
• 15-20 ice-cream wafer rectangles
• 1/2 cup – Strawberry sauce (refer sauces for ice-creams and cakes)
Method:
- Check to see that the ice-cream block is very firm.
- Make strips to line the bottom and sides of bread box.
- Keep the base strip much longer than the box.
- This way, sides of the strips that hang out of the box can help pull out the block later.
- Place a single layer of ice-cream wafers at bottom to cover base.
- Run cake & biscuit crumbs, butter, cocoa, sugar in mixie for a few seconds.
- They should just mix well, do not overbeat or it will form lumps.
- Spread 1/2 mixture on top of biscuit layer.
- Press down gently and evenly.
- Mark 4 equal sections along length of horizontal block.
- Cut one section carefully with a large sharp knife.
- Place carefully over crumb base.
- Spread out cherries over ice-cream layer.
- Sprinkle some leftover crumbs on them. Place next layer of ice-cream over it.
- Spread orange segments and sprinkle some crumb mixture.
- Place next layer of ice-cream over it.
- Spread strawberries and remaining crumbs mixture.
- Place final layer of ice-cream over it. Arrange remaining ice-cream wafers to cover top of ice-cream.
- Place one more strip of butter paper over it to cover wafers.
- Set in freezer for 2-3 hours till well combined.
- To serve:
- Remove upper layer of butter paper.
- Place a serving long dish over mouth of box.
- Invert with a quick motion.
- Hold side strips down with both hands.
- Or keep weights to hold them down.
- Gently pry up the inverted box, holding down strips.
- Gently remove all butter paper strips.
- Cut into individual pieces with sharp knife.
- Take care to cut right through to base.
- Lift with spatula and place on individual dishes.
- Pour a little strawberry sauce over it.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering

