Death by ice cream. What is your favorite ice cream build a masterpiece?

Ice cream is at the top of the list of the most univerally loved foods of all humankind. Only those with cold-temperature sensitivity avoid it iced, but they'll still eat it if folded with marshmallow and serve at room-temperature, or plastered in merangue and served hot. If meeting strangers from a different civilization for the first time, one of the safest and coolest ways to show peace is share ice cream.My personal favorite is an old-fashioned timeless classic: The Banana Split... but it has to be done right!

1) Start with a banana that's matured enough to have sugar spots. Peel it and split it and lay it lengthwise in a boat dish.2) In a row on top of the split banana, place one scoop of vanilla ice cream, one scoop of strawberry ice cream, and one scoop of chocolate ice cream.It has to be real ice cream, not the soft stuff. 3) Pour chocolate syrup on the chocolate ice cream, strawberry sauce on the strawberry ice cream, and pinapple sauce on the vanilla ice cream.4) Slather it with as much whipped cream as the dish can hold.

5) Sprinkle it with a big handfull of a crushed mix of peanuts, pistachios, and wallnuts.6) Top it in the center with *one* marachino cherry!Mmm.

Ice cream is at the top of the list of the most univerally loved foods of all humankind. Only those with cold-temperature sensitivity avoid it iced, but they'll still eat it if folded with marshmallow and serve at room-temperature, or plastered in merangue and served hot. If meeting strangers from a different civilization for the first time, one of the safest and coolest ways to show peace is share ice cream.My personal favorite is an old-fashioned timeless classic: The Banana Split... but it has to be done right!

1) Start with a banana that's matured enough to have sugar spots. Peel it and split it and lay it lengthwise in a boat dish.2) In a row on top of the split banana, place one scoop of vanilla ice cream, one scoop of strawberry ice cream, and one scoop of chocolate ice cream.It has to be real ice cream, not the soft stuff. 3) Pour chocolate syrup on the chocolate ice cream, strawberry sauce on the strawberry ice cream, and pinapple sauce on the vanilla ice cream.4) Slather it with as much whipped cream as the dish can hold.

5) Sprinkle it with a big handfull of a crushed mix of peanuts, pistachios, and wallnuts.6) Top it in the center with *one* marachino cherry!Mmm...

I like to try new things. Since you said I could have more own "build a masterpiece" how about... a Caramel Espresso Float (as deliciously described and shown on Gourmet. Com)?

CARAMEL ESPRESSO FLOAT SERVES4 ACTIVE TIME:20 MIN START TO FINISH:30 MIN AUGUST 2004 This float was inspired by the Italian dessert affogato al caffé, which consists of ice cream that has been “drowned� In hot coffee. We added caramelized sugar to the coffee for extra depth and topped it all off with whipped cream, toasted nuts, and chocolate shavings.

6 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 cups water 1/4 cup instant-espresso powder* 2 cups ice cubes 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar 4 generous scoops premium vanilla ice cream (from 1 pint) 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, such as almonds or hazelnuts, toasted 3 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate shavings (made with a vegetable peeler; from a 3-oz bar) Cook granulated sugar in a dry 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar melts into a deep golden caramel. Remove from heat and carefully add 1 cup water (caramel will harden and steam vigorously).

Cook over high heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved, then remove pan from heat. Add espresso powder and stir until dissolved. Add remaining cup water and ice cubes and stir until espresso is cold.

Discard any unmelted ice cubes. Beat cream with confectioners sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until it just holds soft peaks. Divide ice cream among 4 (8-ounce) glasses, then pour 1/2 cup espresso over each serving and top with whipped cream, nuts, and chocolate.

RECIPE BY ALEXIS TOUCHET PHOTOGRAPH BY ROMULO YANES Since it serves 4, I can invite friends...or eat it all myself!

A Chunky Monkey hot fudge sundae,double cherries.

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