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Title: Pretty Party Mousse
Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

     18    vanilla wafers
     20    california dried figs -
           -stewed and; cut up
      1 c  evaporated milk or- light
           -cream
      1 c  water
    1/2 c  sugar
    1/2 ts instant coffee
      1 ts cinnamon
      1 ts vanilla
      1 c  minced toasted walnut meats
      2 c  heavy cream; whipped
      1 qt chocolate ice cream
      1    whole figs for garnishing

Instructions

Crumble vanilla wafers and cut the figs into saucepan. Add evaporated
milk or cream, sugar, and instant coffee. Place over medium heat and
stir constantly until cookies and figs are blended with the liquid.
Chill until cold. Add cinnamon and vanilla. Meanwhile, mince walnut
meats and place in moderate oven (350 F.) for about 10 minutes or
until crisp. Whip cream, reserving one-fourth for garnishing. Place
ice cream in mixing bowl, stir until somewhat softened. Quickly add
fig cookie mixture, nuts and whipped cream. Combine thoroughly,
working fast. Before ice cream melts turn it into a mold and place in
freezing compartment of refrigerator. Freeze fast until firm. To
serve, dip quickly into just-warm water, turn out on chilled serving
plate, garnish with whipped cream that has been sweetened and
flavored with vanilla. Surround with whole figs. Serves 10 to 12.

Source: 48 Family Favorites with California Figs Reprinted with the
permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format
courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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