Marshy Fruit & Nut Ice Cream

Anecdote

Ravinder nicknamed Goga came for an interview in a crisp silk saree, wreathed in poise and wrapped in glamour. She conducted herself so well, that I felt my fellow panelists were regretting their early decision to make me Assistant Manager. She was sure of herself alright. She had a way with things and people and always knew how to complete tasks.

It took us one and a half days to manage this stoic boss-subordinate equation. One crisis incident and I was an intimate part of her life battles. The next few months unfolded into a riot. Purple lingerie, animal printed inners, innumerable lies (to fathers and husbands) and crazy night-outs followed. Spice girls was the label given by the CEO to us three mad women who were workoholics during the day and wild at night.

Goga was used to insanity. Her brother would do things like painting an extra inverted red arrow to ensure that the street to his home was a two-way street. They had a parrot at home who would repeat everything after everybody. She was a maverick who conformed to sikh rituals so much that she would put off overtures from interesting prospective men because they were not committed to the five “K”s. Now in Sydney married to J D Singh, she stands at her verandah and waves at the Sikhs driving to the gurdwara and raises two gorgeous kids!

Gogs gave me this easy peasy japaneasy and perfectly yum recipe, a must try for all kid families!


Stuff that you must have:

1 Tub thickened cream
1 Can condensed milk
1 big block Cadburys Fruit & Nut chocolate
1 packet Marshmallows

What to do:

Whip the cream and add the condensed milk
Put the marshmallows in the microwave stirring till it melts
Add the marshmallows to the cream and condensed milk
Crush the chocolate and add to the mixture
Put into freezer to set

How to serve:

Hey its icecream….play around with it. Cones , bowls, cups, sticks..everything works!

Trivia:

Marshmallow as a candy dates all the way back to Egypt, about 2000 BC. The ancient Egyptians are believed to have discovered a wild herb growing in marshes from which a sweet substance could be extracted and made into a very special confection reserved only for the pharaohs and gods. The Egyptians used a honey based candy and thickened it with the sap of the marsh mallow plant (althea officinalis)….hence the name marshmallow.