Chocolate Coated Ice Cream Bon Bons Recipe

How to make it

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• line a cookie sheet with aluminium foil..place in the freeze 10 minutes
• scoop 6 ( 1/3 cup ) ice cream balls..place on the cookie sheet
• freeze until very firm ( 2 - 3 hours )
• in 1 quart saucepan melt butter and chocolate chips over low heat
• stir occasionally until smooth about 4 -5 minutes
• stir in milk.... cool to room temperature
• Work Quickly...... with one ice cream ball at a time
• lift the frozen ice cream ball from the cookie sheet with a large spoon
• hold over the chocolate and with another spoon ...spoon the chocolate over ice cream ball until evenly coated on all sides
• carefully slide the ice cream ball from the spoon onto the cookie sheet
• return to the freeze until ready to serve... at least an hour.
• if ice cream becomes too soft while working with the chocolate return to the freezer..
• there will be some chocolate that will 'puddle' at the base of the ball
• to serve: ... on individual dessert plates place 1 ice cream bon bon
• circle the base with whipped cream.... add a sprig of mint or a strawberry
• these can be made up to 7 days in advance...