Chunky monkey ice cream

Ice cream with hot grapes

• 5 BANANAS, peeled
• 1 1/2 CUP MILK
• 1 CUP CREAM
• 150 GRAM CHOCOLATE, chopped
• 75 GRAM WALNUTS, chopped
• 4 TBSP SUGAR

• 300 GRAM GRAPES, cleaned and halved
• 4 CUPS VANILLA ICE CREAM
• 50 GRAM BUTTER
• 75 GRAM BROWN SUGAR
• 100 GRAM CHOCOLATE, chopped finely

Puree the bananas with the sugar, the milk and half of the cream. Freeze this mixture for three hours. Add the walnuts and half of the chocolate, stir well and freeze one hour more. Melt the rest of the chocolate with the remaining cream. Serve the ice cream with the chocolate sauce and decorate with a walnut.

Inspired by Ben and Jerry ice cream and Janneke Vreugdenhil's culinary column in a Dutch newspaper.

This is a great recipe to serve on the 6th of May, Anti-Diet Day. Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and celebration.

Melt the butter and add the sugar, stir well. Add the grapes and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir regularly. Pour this sauce over the ice cream and sprinkle with chocolate.