Saturday, May 23, 2009

Fun Dessert Recipes - More Homemade Ice Cream

Fun Dessert Recipes - More Homemade Ice Cream

What can be more fun in summer than ice cream? The thing is, it is not as difficult as most think. Try it, treat the kids or treat your dinner guests! Ice cream is the ultimate fun dessert, but there are more fun dessert recipes you can look at if you like! More Fun Dessert Recipes.


Double Chocolate Toffee Ice Cream

What You Need:
  • 1 C of sugar
  • 1/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 C whipping cream
  • 1 C of milk
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/8 t salt
  • 3/4 C chocolate covered toffee candy, chopped
How to Make It:
  1. Place the sugar and cocoa powder in a large mix bowl and toss to combine.
  2. Pour the whipping cream and milk into the bowl.
  3. Add the vanilla and salt and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
  4. Pour the mixture into the freezer canister.
  5. Freeze according the manufacturer's directions.
  6. Stir in the toffee pieces and allow the ice cream to ripen 4 hours.
Makes 8 servings


A great way to serve this ice cream is in a chocolate dipped cone:

  • Place a 1/2 C of semisweet chocolate pieces in a microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave the chocolate at 70 percent power or medium high heat for 1 minute.
  • Stir and continue microwaving for 1 to 3 minutes or until the chocolate is smooth.
  • Dip the cones into the melted chocolate about 1/3 of the way up the cone.
  • If the chocolate is too thick, stir in 1 t of melted shortening.
  • Place the cones top side down on wax paper until the chocolate is set.

Velvety Soft Serve Mocha Ice Cream

What You Need:
  • 1 1/2 C of sugar
  • 2 1/2 T of instant coffee crystals
  • 4 C of milk
  • 1 T vanilla
  • 2 C of whipping cream
  • 1/2 C miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
How to Make It:
  1. Place the sugar into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the coffee crystals to the sugar.
  3. Pour the milk over the top of the sugar.
  4. Add the vanilla and stir until the sugar and coffee have completely dissolved.
  5. Add the whipping cream and stir well to combine.
  6. Fold in the chocolate pieces until blend in well.
  7. Pour the mixture into the freezer canister on the ice cream maker.
  8. Freezer as directed by the manufacturer.
  9. Ripen the ice cream for 4 hours.
Makes 16 servings
It is important to ripen this ice cream. Even when it's ripened it will have a velvety soft serve consistency.
Well I think it is time to invest in an ice cream maker! Enjoy these tasty Fun Dessert Recipes.
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