Frozen Orange Tortes with Cranberry Compote

 Ingredients

Crust:

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa 
• 16 chocolate wafer cookies
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• Cooking spray 

Filling:

• 2 large egg whites 
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar 
• 3 tablespoons water 
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream 
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 

Compote:

• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. 2. To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients in a food processor; process until finely ground. With motor running, pour butter through food chute; process until well blended. Divide crumb mixture evenly among 8 (6-ounce) straight-sided ramekins coated with cooking spray; press mixture into bottoms of ramekins. Place ramekins on a baking sheet; bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until toasted. Cool completely.
3. 3. To prepare filling, place egg whites and salt in a bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Combine sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 250°. Gradually pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream into egg white mixture, beating at medium speed, then at high speed until stiff peaks form. Reduce mixer to medium speed; beat until mixture cools (about 8 minutes).
4. 4. Allow ice cream to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes or until very soft; stir rind and orange juice into ice cream. Fold one-third of egg white mixture into ice cream mixture. Gently fold remaining egg white mixture into ice cream mixture. Divide mixture evenly among ramekins; freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
5. 5. To prepare the compote, combine 1 cup fresh cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in liqueur. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight. Unmold tortes; serve with cranberry compote.

Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light
NOVEMBER 2011

Source:  http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/frozen-orange-tortes-cranberry-50400000116766/

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