...  ice cream is delicious and quite easy to make – if you are using an electric ice cream maker that is. Growing up, our ice cream maker was the hand-crank type which seemed to take forever to make. While hand cranking, I often wondered if the end treat was worth the trouble… But when I am eating the homemade ice cream, it is totally worth it! Ingredients Needed: 1 cups heavy whipping cream 2 cups half-and-half 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 eggs ¼ tsp. salt Important! This recipe was made using a gel-based automatic ice cream maker. It requires you to ...

...  any extra flour into your waste bin. Follow Your Favorite Cupcake Recipe Exactly You can use a box mix or make it from scratch – either is fine. Of course, if you are looking for perfection, always try a recipe you’ve used before, so you can be sure of the results. Refresh your memory and read the recipe in full before starting and pre-measure your ingredients. It will help ensure you don’t make any mistakes. Add the Right Amount to Each Cupcake Liner An easy rule of thumb is to use a ice cream scooper to measure out your batter for each cupcake liner. If you’re using large cupcake liners, one heaping ice cream scoop should do it. Don’t Over or Under Bake As soon as your cupcakes go in the oven, set your time. Set it to minimum recommended baking time. Here’s how to tell if your cupcakes are ready: Insert a toothpick into the center of your largest cupcake (if any are visibly larger). If the toothpick comes out clean, it’s done. Gently press your finger on the center of a cupcake. If it jiggles or doesn’t spring back right away, you need more time. Cool Your Cupcakes Your ...

...  Needed: 5 pcs of banana plantain or saba 15 pcs of lumpia wrapper (egg roll wrapper) 4 cups of cooking oil 5 tbsp of brown sugar ¼ cup of jack fruit cut in fine pieces 1 bottle of chocolate syrup Your choice of flavored ice cream Directions: Peel the plantain banana. Slice into very thin pieces lengthwise. In each egg roll wrapper, put two sliced bananas, spread the jackfruit and the brown sugar on top of the banana, carefully wrap and roll it into egg roll. Fold the two sides and seal the ends with egg white or water. Heat the deep frying fan. Put the 1 liter cooking oil into the frying pan until it heats up. Lower the fire and slowly deep fry the turon (banana) , wait until it is golden brown and crispy. Remove the turon and place in the strainer to remove excess oil. Set aside. In a serving plate, put 3 scoops of ice cream in the middle of the plate. On each side put a turon and spread the chocolate syrup. Serve and ...

...  you’re looking for a tasty “pick me up” to get you through a slow afternoon, this recipe is sure to help. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with a standard chocolate milkshake, sometimes you just want a bit more. For coffee drinkers and those who want a boost of energy, the added espresso is for you. Ingredients Needed: 1/2 – 1 cup cold espresso 2 cups chocolate ice cream (can substitute coffee or vanilla flavor) 1/4 cup milk 4 Tablespoons chocolate syrup Optional ingredients: More chocolate syrup for drizzle Chocolate covered coffee beans Whipped topping Maraschino cherries Directions: Chill glass before serving. If you don’t have access to espresso, you can use strong coffee instead. Using a blender, blend 1/2 cup espresso, ice cream, milk and 4 tbsp chocolate syrup until smooth. If too thick, add more espresso until you reach desired consistency. Drizzle 1-2 tbsp chocolate syrup inside each glass. Fill glass with milkshake. Garnish with whipped topping, cherry and chocolate covered coffee beans Enjoy your tasty ...

...  sugar water and whatever you choose for flavoring. Because of this, you can turn practically anything into sorbet. Ingredients Needed: 3 cups frozen mixed berries 5 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup water Directions: In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Boil for 1-2 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool completely. Using your blender, blend sugar-water, lemon and lime juice and frozen mixed berries. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker. Follow the instructions that came with your ice cream maker for making sorbet. If you don’t have an ice cream maker; pour mixture into a shallow dish, place dish in freezer, stir occasionally until sorbet reaches desired consistency. Serve as mixed berry sorbet or… Make popsicles! Before freezing, transfer equal amounts of mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze for 4 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, run warm water over the molds for a few seconds to loosen popsicle from ...

...  you’re an orange creamsicle float fan, you’ll love this recipe. The base of any float is ice cream and flavored soda such as the traditional root beer or coke. However, we are taking the idea one step further and creating a smooth, delicious treat that will make your taste buds stand up and say Yummy! Ingredients Needed: 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 1 scoop orange sherbet 12 oz orange soda, chilled 1/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional) Directions: Chill float glass ahead of time. Add ice cream to a float glass. Next add orange sherbet. Tilting glass to reduce bubbles, pour in orange soda. Gently stir in the vanilla. Serve the orange creamsicle float ...