Tiramisu Ice Cream Terrine

Prep:15 mins
Serves:8

Ingredients:
1 litre vanilla ice cream,slightly softened
1x 250g tub mascarpone cheese (available at supermarkets)
6 sponge finger biscuits,halved lengthwise (available at supermarkets)
chocolate -coated coffee beans to serve (available at supermarkets)

Syrup:
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup coffee-flavoured liqueur
1/4 cup instant coffee powder
2 tbsps caster sugar

Method:
1.Line a 14 x 21cm loaf pan with plastic wrap ,extending the plastic wrap 10cm above edges of pan.
2.To prepare the syrup ,bring milk to a simmer in a pan.Remove from heat and add liqueur,coffee powder and caster sugar.Stir until sugar is dissolved.Cool and reserve 1/2 cup syrup.
3.Combine slightly softened ice cream ,mascarpone cheese and remaining syrup in a large bowl,mix well.Pour into prepared loaf pan.
4.Dip biscuits in reserved syrup and arrange on top of the ice cream mixture.Fold plastic wrap over terrine to cover and freeze overnight.
5.Serve terrine cut into slices with chocolate-coated coffee beans.

*Tip:Instead of sponge fingers,try coffee-flavoured wafer biscuits.They add an extra crunch to this mouthwatering dessert.