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July 10, 2012

Friday Cooking Demo - Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • or 2 Cups Half and Half (instead of milk and cream)
  • 3oz Sugar
  • 5oz Plain Chocolate Grated
  • 1 tsp. Peppermint Essence or 2 TBSP Fresh Mint
  • Optional: Two or three drops of green food coloring
Directions
  1. Place the milk* and sugar (or 1/2 of the half & half) into a saucepan with sugar & mint. Heat gently to dissolve sugar. 
  2. Strain through mesh strainer & cool. 
  3. When cold stir in the heavy cream* (or rest of half & half) & food coloring. 
  4. Transfer the complete mixture to ice cream maker & once the mixture begins to thicken add the chocolate.
Banna Churro

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream
  • 3oz Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 3 Bananas Frozen and defrosted
Directions
  1. Peel & puree the banana into a smooth puree. 
  2. Stir in cream & sugar into banana mixture. 
  3. Mix well & strain through a mesh strainer. 
  4. Chill in fridge for 2-3 hours. 
  5. Add cinnamon & transfer mixture into ice cream maker.

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