Party food that can be made several days ahead.

Party food that can be made several days ahead.

With a little inspiration, imagination and forward planning, a day involving screaming hordes of children descending on your home in search of fairy bread can be fun.

Ingredients
1 litre neapolitan ice-cream
12 paddle pop sticks
250g cooking chocolate
Sugar quins or small sweets for decoration

Keep it simple, make it colourful, prepare ahead - and pare back. 


Method

  1. Form ice-cream into small balls with a scoop or spoon and place on a lightly greased metal tray. Push a paddle pop stick into the centre of each one and freeze.
  2. Melt chocolate in microwave or on top of a double boiler and cool to desired consistency.
  3. Swirl ice-cream balls through cooled melted chocolate and quickly dip in a plate of small sweets.
  4. Return to freezer until ready to serve. Can be made several days ahead.

Makes 12.

Recipe courtesy of Cuisine

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