Brownie Berry Ice-cream Sandwiches

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam
• 3 -4 cups vanilla ice cream or 3 -4 cups strawberry ice cream, softened
• 3 cups fresh strawberries, slightly sweetened with granulated sugar, if desired
• mint sprig
• icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. add oil, eggs, vanilla and 2 tablespoons water; mix well. add chcolate chips, if using.
• 2 line an 8-inch square baking pan (bottom and two opposite sides) with foil. grease or spray pan and lining. spoon batter into pan; smooth top. bake in a 350f oven for 40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. let cool completely in pan.
• 3 losen edges and, using foil, lift brownies to counter. cut horizontally in half. slip flexible cutting board between halves to easily remove top,.
• 4 set foil and bottom half back into the pan. cut top half into 6 or 9-inch serving size pieces. set side.
• 5 filling and topping: spread bottom half of brownies with strawberry jam. spoon ice cream over jam, making smooth 3/4 inch thick layer. arrange top pieces of brownies ove ice cream; press gently into place. wrap and freeze until firm for up to 3 months.
• 6 to serve, lift brownies out of pan, cut into 6-inch serving pieces and place on individual dessert plates. top with strawberries. garnish with mint sprig and dusting of icing sugar.