Knickerbocker Glory
Emily Davenport
6 servings
60 minutes
806
British
Dessert, Ice Cream
This ice-cream extravaganza originated in New York and was named after its original Dutch settlers, the 'Knickerbockers'. However, its popularity here in Britain is due to an Italian, named Pacitto, who opened an ice-cream parlour in Redcar - where he introduced the Knickerbocker glory to the British. This gorgeous Knickerbocker Glory recipe is taken from the beautiful Around Britain Cookbook.
Ingredients
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- Fresh raspberries 250g (9oz)
- Caster sugar 75g (3oz)
- Grand Marnier 1 tbsp, optional
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- Fresh pineapple 175g (6oz) piece, prepared weight
- Pears 2 small, peeled, cored and cut into small cubes
- Black small seedless grapes 175g (6oz)
- Green small seedless grapes 175g (6oz)
- Strawberries 175g (6oz), hulled and quartered
- Peaches 3 small, halved, stoned and skinned
- Cherries 175g (6oz), pitted
Caster sugar 2-3 tbsp
- Lemon 1, juice only
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- Dark chocolate 150g (5oz)
- Unsalted butter 25g (1oz)
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- Vanilla ice cream approximately 2 x 500ml tubs
- Ice cream wafers 6
- Strawberries 6
- Maraschino or fresh cherries 6
Directions
To make the Melba sauce, put the raspberries, sugar and Grand Marnier (if using) into a bowl and mix together. Cover and leave to stand for 30 minutes, then pass the mixture through a fine nylon or stainless steel sieve to make a purée. Chill until required
To prepare the fruit salad, cut away all the skin and ‘eyes’ from the pineapple, then cut into quarters and cut away the hard and woody centre core. Cut the flesh into small cubes and put into a large bowl
- Add all the remaining prepared fruits, sugar and lemon juice to the pineapple and mix well. If not using immediately, refrigerate until required
Just before you are ready to assemble the Knickerbocker glory, make the chocolate sauce. Put the chocolate, butter and 150ml (¼ pint) cold water into a small saucepan and stir together over a moderate heat until the chocolate is melted and smoothly blended with the butter and water. Allow the sauce to cool until cold, but do not allow it to set
- To assemble the Knickerbocker glory, spoon a little of the Melba sauce into the bottom of each tall sundae glass, then add a little fruit