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Pineapple And Strawberry Pops

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When it gets pretty hot ,  and you want something really cold and healthy. This is one  thing you can make!!.  I saw this recipe on Pinterest ( I know! I love it , very obvious right). This one was so colourful with the double colours. The boys weren't so sure about the strawberry layer , even hubby  commented the strawberry flavor in an ice pop was not that exciting, but then I will let you be the judge of that. Recipe : Strawberry and Pineapple icepops. 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple 4-5 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries 3 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup water First prepare the pineapple  half, by blending  pineapple, sugar and water. You might a few extra tablespoons of water to get it blending nicely. Strain  through a sieve to remove any string bits. Pour into ice pop moulds until they are half full, place in freezer for an hour ( depends on how cold your freezer is) While the pineapple half is freezing, prepare the strawberry half by ...

SANDRA'S HOMEMADE LIME SHERBET (No-cook--Eggless--Lactose Free)

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I've created this recipe for many of  my friends, a lot of whom are lactose intolerant, even so, those who do not suffer from this are still able to enjoy this incredible dessert just the same...  Yields: (1 qt) Prep: 10 Mins. Ice Cream Maker - Churning: 30 Mins. Pre-prep: Chill paddle and ice cream maker in freezer for a minimum of 2 days (24 hours) beforehand ~~~ I simply store my clean maker with its paddle in my freezer at all times, this way it's ready to use when the whim hits me for frozen delectable desserts... -- Special Equipment:             Kitchen Aid (which I use), or another type of ice cream maker (see note above)             Plastic quart container with lid INGREDIENTS: 2 medium-size limes; zest, plus their juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 cups 2% lactose free milk METHOD: In a 4-cup glass measure, add the lime zest and juice and whisk until sugar has ...

Green Mango Granita

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Mangoes are delicious , and here in Maldives Mango is a well loved fruit. There are ripe ones , green ones ,tender green ones, where you can slice right through the seed .  My hubby once went on a trip to L. Gan  on a work trip and came home armed with , not one but two big boxes of green unripe mangoes. After distributing them to everyone, I wondered what I would do with them. I love green mango juice but was in no mood for juice. Since it was  a hot day ..... I decided to make a granita instead. Granita is a lot easier to make compared to ice cream , just need to scrape the juice so you have ice crystals, which is then served. Recipe : Green Mango Granita 600g green unripe mangoes, peeled and sliced Sugar syrup : 1  1/4 cup sugar                        1 1/2 cup water 2 cups water Make the sugar syrup by boiling the water with the sugar in  , till the sugar dissolves and  , simmer for 5 minutes a...

Judy's Ice Cream Base and 4 Flavor Options

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Mama was famous for her Ice Cream Socials! She would invite everyone over to the pool for a swim, while 5 different churns were whirling away inside the pool house! (For course, there was also a pitcher of her poolside lemonade on hand in the freezer!) Mama's Ice Creams were simple, but tasted better than any ice cream shop in the world. Her favorite was Strawberry! She started with a standard base. Ice Cream Base 6 Eggs 2 cups Sugar 2 quarts Milk Bring to boil, cool and put in a churn or your freezer device. Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream 4 cups Ice Cream Base 8oz Cream Cheese, softened 1/4 cup Sugar 1 pint Strawberries, stemmed and diced 1/4 cup Sugar 1/2 Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 T sugar 1 tsp butter, melted Combine the strawberries and 1/4 sugar and set aside. Pour the base in a 13x9 casserole dish and freeze. Meanwhile, in a mixer, blend the cream cheese and 1/4 to 1/2 of sugar, to taste, until cream and combined. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the frozen ice cream base a...

Pumpkin Ice Cream

Pumpkinpalooza continues with this recipe for pumpkin ice cream, adapted slightly from a Benn & Jerry's recipe. I don't know if you like pumpkin ice cream, but where I live, it's only available seasonally, if at all, and it is often priced as a premium flavor. So now you can have pumpkin ice cream whenever you want. A great accompaniment for this ice cream is homemade caramel sauce and some toasted pecans. 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sugar 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup unsweetened canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend. In a separate bowl, mix the pumpkin, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Add about a cup of the egg/cream mixture and stir until blended. Then stir in the remainder of the egg/cream mixture and...

Chocolate orange truffle cake Served with vanilla ice cream and orange coulis

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Wondering what to post next I searched my repertoire vigorously and with the hottest day so far in the U.K I found this great recipe that I once used In the Officers mess for 4/7 Dragoon guards during a very hot summer. For a non pacific dinner when I say that every dinner was a special occasion, dinner was at 7pm every night and the officers had to wear their best uniform i.e No 1's which included chain mail and spurs and once dinner commenced they were unable to leave the table or they would be fined 1 bottle of Champagne at quite a hefty price but to be honest money was no object to these guys they were all born with silver spoons in their mouths. That,s enough of that this is a wonderfully light summery dish and refreshing so here it is.   Ingredients Chocolate orange truffle cake 200g 70% dark chocolate 250g unsalted butter, softened 350g light brown sugar 5 free range medium eggs, lightly beaten 140g plain flour, sieved 5ml vanilla extract 5ml Cointreau (optional) Zest of...

Deep fried Chocolate ice cream

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Impress all your friends and dinner party guests with this quick and easy but very effective dessert,At a guess I would say 98% of the people you know would never ever tried this dish with a crisp crunchy outside and that smooth sumptuous texture that only ice cream can provide. For this recipe you can either make your own ice cream or use the brand of your choice to save time as well. and Experiment with coatings I prefer coconut but you can use crushed cornflakes or biscuit crumbs and I'm sure you can find even more please let me know if you do. Ingredients for chocolate ice cream 5 medium egg yolks 25 fl oz single cream 5 1/3 oz caster sugar 4 tbsp cocoa powder Coating 4 scoops well-frozen ice cream (any flavor) 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup of dessicated coconut or crushed Corn Flakes oil for frying Instructions Chocolate ice cream 1: Make a basic custard with Cocoa Powder Separate 5 eggs, keeping the yolks in a small bowl and discarding the whites. Whisk them all togethe...

Chocolate Brownie Pudding

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This really is a wonderful dish you could say it is magical during baking it separates leaving you with a brownie topping and a rich silky chocolate pudding underneath, but don't forget to serve hot before all the pudding is absorbed by the brownie topping. 2 teaspoons instant-coffee powder or granules 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup milk 4 tablespoons margarine or butter (1/2 stick), melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar vanilla ice cream (optional)" For full instructions click here Brownie Pudding Please submit all quick and easy chocolate recipes to macsmeals.

Kitchen Tip: Making Ice Cream with Fruit

Although summer is long gone this year, I figure that any season can be ice cream season. So I want to share a tip I discovered this year for making ice cream with fruit. The ice cream recipe I usually follow comes from Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book , which instructs you to make a Sweet Cream Base (see below) and then add other ingredients or flavorings. The base is always the same, obviously, but then you add whatever ingredients you want to create the type of flavoring you desire. Well, I LOVE ice cream made with fresh fruit (peaches, strawberries, raspberries, or whatever), but particular fruits aren't always in season. So what I tried doing this summer was putting the prepared and pre-measured fresh fruit (2 cups of finely chopped fruit) in freezer bags, along with the sugar and lemon juice the recipe calls for. That and a quarter teaspoon of Fruit Fresh. Then I labeled the bags and put them in my freezer. So that way, whenever I want to have fresh...

Lemon Ice Cream

I made this lemon ice cream for the first time just recently, but I've eaten it many times in the past, and it is heavenly! This recipe brings back fond memories of the summer parties we had in my Oak Hills neighborhood in Provo, Utah when I was growing up. Homemade ice cream was always a favorite treat at these parties. 4 cups sugar 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (usually about 4 lemons) 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract 2 quarts milk 1 pint heavy cream 4 drops of yellow food coloring (this is optional, but since this ice cream appears white, people may mistake it for vanilla otherwise) Be sure to mix the sugar and lemon juice together first before adding the remainder of the ingredients, or the lemon juice may cause the milk and cream to sour. Freeze the mixture according to manufacturer directions. Makes 4 quarts.