Look what I'm doing here, everything I said I wouldn't by continuously posting desserty recipes. Ladies got a problem and I do reckon it's called laziness. If you've ever seen, "Mermaids" I think I might be Cher's character from the film where all she makes are hors d'oeuvres all day long for her kids. In all seriousness, I do do meals but lately they haven't been anywhere near interesting enough to post. I got this bad boy from the good people @ peta: http://www.peta.org/living/vegetarian-living/lookbookkookbook-ice-cream-sandwiches.aspx?c=pfs who in turn got them from these cool people who also happen to sell super cute vegan clothes: http://www.lookbookcookbook.com/ They're good and the critic loved them (I got a, "yumm, yeah those were good ice cream sandwitches Mommy!"...You're welcome.
Raw Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches
For the Maple Nut Ice Cream:
1 cup cashews, soaked for 1 hour and rinsed thoroughly
6 Tbsp. organic maple syrup
1/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil, at room temperature
1 cup purified water
1 tsp. cinnamon
Place all the ingredients into a blender and mix to a smooth liquid.
Pour the mixture into a small dish until it measures about 1-inch thick.
Place in the freezer for three hours or until completely frozen.
For the Chocolate Walnut Cookies:
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. raisins
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup cacao powder
1/8 tsp. sea salt
Place all the ingredients into a blender and mix well. You'll know it's done when you can hold clumps of the mixture and it sticks together.
Smooth out the dough on a plate or in a large container until it is approximately 1/2-inch thick. (I use a rubber spatula to even it out.) Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden.
Remove the dough from the freezer and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. When no more shapes can be cut, lightly knead the remaining dough with your fingers to thaw it a bit, then smooth it out and flatten again to approximately 1/2-inch thick. Freeze again and cut more shapes until dough is gone.
When the ice cream is frozen, use the same cookie cutter to cut shapes from it. Place one ice cream shape between two cookie shapes. Put them back in the freezer if they have melted slightly or serve immediately.
