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BAKING BRILLIANCE WITH ICE CREAM
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TIPS Ice Cream Cutting Idea Ice cream desserts can be difficult to cut through. Heat a sharp knife under hot water then dry it off before you slice. It cuts cleanly through the dessert and, with no water on the blade, limits the smearing of the ice cream. It’s National Dairy Month Find a whole bunch of yummy dairy recipes on Pinterest to celebrate National Dairy Month. Then keep the party going in July for National Ice Cream Month.
In June 2012, Colorado Country Life wrote about “one of the latest content-sharing services to explode across the internet.” Who would have known Pinterest would grow from 3,000 registered accounts in 2010 to more than 150 million users in 2017? From fashion to home projects, good reads and cute puppy pics, we continue to find “Pinteresting” inspiration on this social site. But it’s these fun ice cream recipes that caught our attention this month. Some needed a little tweaking while others were delicious as is. While these recipes are simple, they are time consuming, but entirely worth it.
Ice Cream Cookie Cups 1 package precut sugar cookies 1 (1.5-quart) carton favorite ice cream (we used Creamsicle and cookies ’n’ cream) rainbow sprinkles Place an airtight container (or two) that can accommodate two dozen cookie cups in the freezer. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Flip a mini cupcake pan upside-down. Gently press one cookie on top of every other muffin hump. (Note: Do not simply place cookie dough on top of hump or the dough will run off in the oven. However, do not press the cookies too firmly or the dough will break apart at the top. Also, do not place two cookies next to each other or they will run together in the oven.) Bake according to the directions on the package. Once cookies are baked, remove from heat and let cool 2 to 3 minutes before removing from pan. (Note: Do not cool completely or the cookies will adhere to the pan.) Remove frozen container(s) from freezer. Once cookies are removed from pan and completely cooled, scoop a helping of ice cream with a cookie dough scooper, place inside cookie cup, roll ice cream in sprinkles, and then set ice cream cookie cup in frozen container. Repeat until all cups are filled. Seal the container and freeze until ready to serve. lemonlimeadventures.com
Mint Chip Ice Cream Brownie Squares 1 box brownie mix designed for 9- by 9-inch pan 1.5-quart of mint chip ice cream 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2-3 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips, divided 8-ounce tub whipped topping Line a 9- by 13-inch pan with parchment paper. (Note: Even though the recipe calls for a brownie mix designed for a 9- by 9-inch pan, use a 9- by 13-inch pan to bake with.) Mix brownies according to the directions on the box. Spread brownie mixture evenly over the parchment paper and bake 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, but no wet batter. Remove ice cream from freezer and let stand at room temperature until soft. Once brownies are cool, spread ice cream evenly over the brownies and then place the pan in the freezer to allow the ice cream to refreeze. Heat heavy whipping cream in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot, but not boiling. Pour 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips in cream and set aside. Wait 3 minutes and then stir until completely blended. Set aside and let cool until it reaches room temperature. Remove pan from freezer and spread the chocolate cream evenly over the ice cream. Return pan to freezer for 30 minutes. Thaw whipped topping until it becomes spreadable. Remove pan from freezer and spread whipped topping over the chocolate layer. Sprinkle 1-2 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips over the whipped topping layer. Return pan to freezer for 3 hours before serving. glorioustreats.com
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JUNE 2017
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