I have been “planning” to make this lovely sherbet bombe all summer long. My mom has dazzled me with her gorgeous bombe creations for years and for years I’ve said that I’m going to make one. You know how that goes, right?
Please tell me that I am not alone on this.
I woke up Friday morning sleepy and unmotivated. As I stumbled to the kitchen with only coffee on my mind, I glanced out the window to see this…
I stopped dead in my tracks. What a splendor to behold. I stood there frozen for about fifteen minutes unable to take my eyes off of this most glorious sunrise.
It was breathtaking. Captivating. Inspring.
My mind kept thinking, “if I could just take a spoon to that sherbet sky”…
I knew in an instant what I had to do. It was a sign, a divine intervention telling me to stop putting off what I had to do today.
So I made a bombe.
You will never believe how easy it is to make such a stunning specimen.
This is what I did.
Placed my sherbet on the counter so that it could soften a bit.
I decided to use orange, strawberry and raspberry sherbet to match the stunning sunrise. You can use anything you wish, including ice cream or sorbet, in any combination.
Grab a box of chocolate wafers,
And give them a good pulse in a food processor. If you don’t happen to have a have a food processor, no worries, just put the cookies in a sealed plastic baggie, grab a heavy spoon & smash away.
Melt a stick and a half of butter and mix with smashed cookies until it forms a soft chocolatey mixture. Line a glass bowl with plastic wrap (allowing enough extra hanging over sides to cover the top before freezing) and with your fingers press the cookie/butter mixture onto the plastic wrap that is lining the sides of the bowl. This will become the outer crust.
Then begin spooning the softened sherbet into the cookie crust.
Add each additional flavor.
Smooth the last layer of sherbet and cover with the extra plastic wrap.
Pop the bowl into the freezer (on a flat surface) and let freeze for at least eight hours.
Once frozen, place a plate on top of bowl and gently turn over. (You may need to soak bowl in hot water for a few minutes to loosen.)
And “bada boom bada bing” …a bombe!
A stunning sweet sherbet sunrise to enjoy any day.
May all your days begin with splendor,
Wenderly
- 1- 9 ounce box of chocolate wafer cookies
- 1 stick salted butter- melted
- 1 quart orange sherbet
- 1 quart strawberry sherbet
- 1 quart raspberry sherbet
- Place sherbet on counter to soften. Pulse cookies in a food processor (or pound with spoon in a sealed plastic baggie). Mix melted butter and ground cookies together until it becomes incorporated. Grab a 3 quart glass container and line with plastic wrap (leave enough extra over the edge to cover top of bowl before freezing). With fingers, press cookie/butter mixture on top of the plastic wrap, around sides of bowl. Next spoon in softened sherbet. I used a little over 1/2 a quart of each flavor. Be careful not to overfill. Cover the top with extra plastic wrap. Place in freezer (on a flat surface) for at least 8 hours. Remove from freezer, place a plate on top of bowl, gently turn over to release bombe. You may need to soak bowl in hot water for a few minutes if bombe seems stuck.
Mmm. That looks so good. I have a family reunion coming up…may try this!
LURVE! I want it.
Will you bring me one?
This is absolutely gorgeous!
What a pretty dessert and a stunning sky! This is one of those desserts that is easy to pull off and makes such an impressive presentation.
Ooh… my husband would go crazy for this!!
beautiful Wendy . . . absolutely beautiful!
What a gorgeous sunrise! I can see why it would have inspired you to make this.
omg so pretty!
That look “heavenly” Wendy!! Printed this out and I love that sherbet is used.
I think this gorgeous Bombay qualifies as a breakfast food item seeing as it was inspired by that stunning sunrise.
very pretty! who’d have thought it would be so easy to make?
Wow, stunning. You really have captured the colours of the sunrise!
This is so festive and beautiful. I love the idea of taking a spoon to the sky too. I’m glad you didn’t put it off any longer, I bet there were some happy eaters!
Talk about an incredible inspiration! Just beautiful – I definitely want to make one of these.
What a stunning sunrise – nature just amazes me with its sunsets and sunrises. What more could you ask for to inspire such a colorful dessert!
Wendy…. that. is. awesome! I can’t WAIT to try this!
I could DO SOOOOOOOOO much with this! Its gorgeous first of all, second of all, you gave me a non-cake birthday idea for the hubby!
I could do so much with this! It’s beautiful! We loved your tzatziki, I’m sure this will be a hit too. Making it for hubby’s birthday, I think =)
it really looks like that needs a lot of work and time but i’ll try to do it, you said it’s easy and by the pictures it seems I won’t take long
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Oh that is fabulous! I love the colours and your photos are just gorgeous.
AAAND I love that.
So, so pretty!
You, Wendy Dear, are the bombe! Love it!
Such a beautiful presentation! I have got to try this!
Oh, this is gorgeous!!! And so is that sunrise!!!
I’m the same way, Wendy….making a bombe is on my “to-do” list, but I’ve never gotten around to you. You’ve inspired me!!!
So pretty and so easy…the perfect combo!
How lovely! And what a great inspiration. That sunrise is divine – almost pretty enough to make me set my alarm a little earlier. ALMOST.
What a gorgeous sunrise, and love that it inspired you to make this Sherbet Bombe 😉
Luverly! made my mouth water! ; D
That is just gorgeous and YES it does look like your sunrise 🙂 I am going to make this for a party. Awesome and easy idea. . .
What a fancy dessert. Made for impress. My first visit at your blog and I love it
I love making treats and snacks using ice cream. This really does sound easy. I believe I just may have to give this one a whirl!
Simply stunning… wow. That picture took my breath away, Wendy!
So pretty! What a great idea and beautiful dessert. And as for that sunrise? Breathtaking.
You nailed it. I feel like I’m looking out my window. With a spoon and lots of napkins. Gorg.
Seriously! Oh my word that…well…it just rocks, it was it does! Give your momma a hug for me will you because I am enamored.
Whata BEAUTIFUL sunrise, oh my goodness! That would leave me even more unmotivated because I’d just want to sit and sip my coffee and stare, longingly at it.
That is seriously a thing of beauty! I’m such a fan of sherbet, so I will have to make this one day!
How beautiful…and EASY!
so pretty! Haven’t had sherbet in a while, that will have to change….fast!