Mango Ice Cream Balls - From The Grand Wailea

Hands down, even though there is just a smidge

of chocolate in the coating, I think this must be

our family's favorite dessert.

We first had these at the poolside restaurant

at the Grand Wailea on Maui.  They have stopped

serving these, so we are glad we came home and 

developed a copy cat recipe

so we could continue to have them.

Mango Balls - that is what we call them.  

They are a lusciously simple ice cream dessert

made by combining scoops of rich vanilla 

ice cream and scoops of mango sorbet.

The balls are then rolled in chopped chocolate

covered peanuts, refrozen, then served with

a tangy raspberry sauce.

Mango Ice Cream Balls  - Grand Wailea

1 large container Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream

2 small containers mango sorbet (don't get mango ice cream)

2 - 6 oz. pkg. chocolate covered peanuts

12 oz. frozen raspberries

3/4 C. sugar

Scoop equal sized balls of vanilla ice

cream and mango sorbet and refreeze

until solid.  Cut each ball in half and

then stick one half  of a scoop of vanilla

together with one half of a scoop of mango.

Freeze again until solid.

Finely chop the chocolate covered peanuts

in the food processor.  Roll the firm balls

in the peanuts, pressing to make the nuts

adhere to the balls.  Return to the freezer.

We do everything one ball at a time so

that the balls don't melt.

Before serving, thaw and blend the 

raspberries then press through a sieve

to remove the seeds.  Blend in the sugar

until dissolved.  

To serve, cut the Mango Balls in half

to display both flavors then drizzle with

raspberry sauce.

This dessert is so easy and yet so different.

It always is a favorite with company.

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