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I love ice cream and I'd eat it every day if I could, but once I get started it's hard to stop. One of the things I really like about ice cream is that it can be used as a base to experiment with new flavors that I can later use in other desserts and baked goods.
My first ice cream freezer was a White Mountain 4 quart, hand crank freezer which I still use when I need to make a large batch of ice cream for a group. I also have a Cuisinart 2 quart electric freezer, which is very convenient and I use most often now, but doesn't make a really creamy ice cream like the White Mountain freezer.
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ICE CREAM BASES
ICE CREAM BASES
Frank's Sweet Cream Base
Frank's Sweet Cream Base
I've been making ice cream for years and I've been trying to improve my cream base for as long I've been making it. When I got my first hand crank ice cream freezer I used the White Mountain recipes. Soon after, I bought the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cookbook and used their cream base #1 and as my go to base for many years. I have since done a lot of research and many test batches to come up with this formula. I various things to this cream base for the final flavors and all my other cream bases start with this formula before getting adjusted.
Frank's No-Churn Sweet Cream Base
Frank's No-Churn Sweet Cream Base
I've made many dozens of batches of ice cream (hundreds?) and I'm asked a lot how I make it. When I mention using an ice cream freezer/churn/maker many people lose interest pretty quickly. Even decent ice cream freezers are expensive and the cheap ones generally don't give very good results. I've toying with ideas on how I could share my recipe with people who don't want to bother with an ice cream freezer. Inspiration hit me one day and I came up with this.
ICE CREAM FLAVORS
ICE CREAM FLAVORS
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
This is my most requested ice cream flavor and one of my absolute favorites. I've been making this for years with and without the peanut butter cups.
If you like "natural" peanut butter (made with just peanuts and salt) like I do, I suggest getting a small jar of processed peanut butter, it works better in this recipe.
"Rob's" Joyfully Almond Ice Cream
"Rob's" Joyfully Almond Ice Cream
Years ago, I made a couple of batches of ice cream to take to work to share with my department. While we were enjoying the flavors of the day (I believe they were Peanut Butter and Dark and Stormy), one of my co-workers, "Rob", suggested I make an ice cream based on the flavors of a certain candy bar. After a couple of months I made a few more batches of ice cream to take to work and one of them was this recipe. For those who really like the candy bar, this was a hit.
MIX-INS AND TOPPINGS
MIX-INS AND TOPPINGS
Peanut Butter Swirl
Peanut Butter Swirl
When I was a kid, peanut butter in ice cream had absolutely no appeal whatsoever. Now, it's one of my favorite flavors in ice cream.
I use dark brown sugar in this recipe, not only for flavor but, to maintain some of the brown color in the peanut butter which will get a bit washed out when the cream is added.
ICE CREAM CAKES
ICE CREAM CAKES
OK, seriously...I love ice cream. I love ice cream cake even more. The only thing better than ice cream is ice cream cake. Did I mention I love ice cream cake?
And, no, as a general rule, there should not be cake in my ice cream cake. Hmm...so is it actually ice cream cake then? I don't think I care.
Frank's Joyous Roll
Frank's Joyous Roll
For as long as I can remember, "Friendly's Jubilee Roll" has been part of our family's Christmas Eve dinner tradition. When I heard a few years ago that Friendly's was discontinuing the Jubilee Roll I knew I need a replacement to keep the family tradition going. This version has most of the components of the Friendly's original.
OTHER TREATS
OTHER TREATS
These are frozen treats that may not quite be classified as ice cream.
Frozen Grasshopper Dessert
Frozen Grasshopper Dessert
I've been making this dessert for many years but not very often. It is a wonderful mint treat that is nice for finishing off a light dinner.
When I first had this dessert is was made with Cool-Whip, Oreo Cookies and Creme de Menthe. I have reworked the entire recipe to make everything from scratch (or not). This is a very forgiving recipe that can be made with lots of shortcuts or made with all ingredients made from scratch.
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