How to Make An Orange Pirouette Ice Cream Dessert

As summer ends, spring this simple yet elegant dessert on your family or guests. A wonderful accompaniment to any dinner.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Large navel oranges
• Ice cream (we sometimes use Dreyer's Sherbet Swiss Orange, but vanilla, mango, and orange-vanilla swirls work just as well)
• Creme filled pirouette rolled wafers
• Mint or other green-plant leaves
• Tablespoon
• Sharp knife

1. 
   When you scoop the pulp out, no need to be fastidious about it.

   Slice a generous portion of the top of the oranges off, thinking of the navel side as the bottom side. Save tops.

2. 
   Try to line the tops up with the original cut from the orange, but don't worry about it much.

   Scoop out orange pulp/flesh. Fill with ice cream. Carefully place pirouettes within.

3. 
   Ready to serve!

   Cut holes in top portion of oranges: just large enough for the tops of the pirouettes to remain exposed.

4. 

   Place tops back onto oranges. Add decorative mint leaf to cover stem-portion of the oranges. Freeze and serve at the appropriate time. Bon appetite!

Tips & Warnings

• You can also mix sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, then dribble over oranges. This adds an especially elegant and even festive affect to your presentation.
• Thanks to Barbara Ellen Friedman, who first taught me how to make this simple yet elegant dessert.

[eac913]

on 10/4/2009 This sounds delicious...I noticed that you are a fellow Bruin on comment you left! :-)

Great recipe for making an orange Pirouette ice cream dessert.

[eac913]

on 10/4/2009 This sounds delicious...I noticed that you are a fellow Bruin on comment you left! :-)

Great recipe for making an orange Pirouette ice cream dessert.

[00Analana]

on 3/2/2009 This sounds so good. I love the idea of using the orange as the bowl.

[MIghtyDreamer]

on 1/26/2009 Cool mix of flavors and recipe for Orange Pirouette Ice Cream Dessert

[brantsbabe]

on 10/4/2008 Very yummy. I'll try it. Thanks.