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Ice Bowl

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza show how to keep appetizers cool: an ice bowl you make yourself.

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Ice Bowl

Materials:

5-quart and 1-quart stainless-steel bowls
duct tape
3-4 qt. water
3-4 sliced lemons
freezer

1. Center the smaller bowl inside the larger (figure A). Using four 5" pieces of duct tape, tape the rim of the small bowl to make it even with the rim of the larger bowl (figure B). When it's taped, you will have a small space between the bowls for filling with water and lemons.

Figure A

Figure B

2. Pour three-quarters of the water into the space between the bowls (figure C) and add the sliced lemons (figure D). Depending on the weight of the smaller bowl, it may need to be weighted to keep it in place; if so, just add a smaller bowl or coffee mug to help insure an even surface at the top of the bowl.

Figure C

Figure D

3. Place the bowls on a level surface in the freezer. Top off with remaining water or until filled to just below the rims of the bowls. Freeze bowls overnight to 12 hours.

4. Remove the bowls from freezer. Remove the tape and loosen the ice bowl by placing the frozen bowls in a warm (not hot) water bath (figure E). Gently remove the metal bowls from the ice bowl.

5. Place the ice bowl on a dish or platter. As the hours pass, the ice will melt, so make sure the dish is deep enough to hold water. Add a layer of folded paper towels to help absorb the moisture, if desired (figure F).

Figure E

Figure F

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