Gingerbread with Apple Ice Cream and Calvados Caramel Sauce

Name: Gingerbread with Apple Ice Cream and Calvados Caramel Sauce
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: Calvados Caramel Sauce, warmed; 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger; 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger; ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 cups heavy (whipping) cream; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ cup apple juice; ¾ cup sour cream; ½ cup unsulphured dark molasses; 2 tablespoons Calvados or apple brandy; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 2½ cups all-purpose flour; 2-inch piece cinnamon stick; 2 large eggs; 6 ounces (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened; 4 (about 2 pounds) Golden Delicious apples; 1 cup milk; ½ cup granulated sugar

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Passion for Ice Cream

By Emily Luchetti

Published 2006

About

Like other classic desserts such as angel food cake or vanilla ice cream, gingerbread is delicious eaten plain. But what makes a classic dessert so great is that you can dress it up for special occasions. Here, Calvados-flavored caramel and apple ice cream make this gingerbread a stellar dessert worthy of any white-tablecloth party.

Ingredients

Apple Ice Cream

4 (about 2 pounds) Golden Delicious apples
½ cup apple juice

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

To Make the Ice Cream

Peel, quarter, and core the apples. Slice them ⅛ inch thick and put them in a large sauté pan with the apple juice, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are very soft and all the liq