Cleo’s latest COFFEEHOUSE MYSTERY: A Brew to a Kill
Peg's debut novel: GOURMET DE-LITE MYSTERY: Allergic to Death
And Sheila's latest ORCHARD MYSTERY: Sour Apples
Happy summer reading to all!
I adore ice cream.
I know, I know. I often write in this blog that I adore something. I like food. Sue me.
But I truly, truly adore ice cream. I remember a time when my husband "caught" me in the kitchen, before I was heading out for my morning exercise, with the freezer door open, a container of ice cream in my hands, and a huge spoon tucked into my mouth.
He said, "Um, what are you doing?"
I sheepishly answered, "Having medicine."
Yep, I think of ice cream as medicine. It calms me. Cools my head. Makes me feel goooooood. Yep, I also know I shouldn't have too much. But a little bit here and there, right? It's sort of like chocolate and wine and, well, all sorts of things that we know we shouldn't have too much of, but we need to have at times to make our gourmet life yummy.
So I happen to think I have perfected the at-home vanilla ice cream recipe. I like to add things to it. If you don't like fruit in your ice cream, remove it from this recipe. The vanilla will still stand on its own.
But...
I adore apricots. Yep. There you have it. Adore.
And I adore strawberries. I'm a foodie. I adore lots of things! And these fruits simply soar in this ice cream.
Enjoy. Treat yourself occasionally because you are WORTH IT. And keep cool.
By the way, it's hot, hot, hot in Los Angeles. 110 degrees at 5 p.m. last night! And it's supposed to be that way all week. The upside...it's dry heat. How is the weather where you all are???
APRICOT-STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
* I use: Cuisinart
Counter top Mixer.
Ingredients:
3 egg yolks
1 c. sugar
1 c. half and half
2 c. whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup strawberries, chopped into small pieces
½ cup apricots, skinned and chopped into small pieces
2 tablespoons water
Directions:
In a sauce pan, over low heat, mix fruit, sugar, & water. Cook for 8-10 minutes, until tender. Set
aside and let cool completely. [Note, if the strawberries are too big, they freeze almost like ice cubes, so make sure you make little bites out of them.]
Add half and half, cook 1 minute on low.
Stir and cook 1 more minute.
Stir and cook 1 additional minute. [Total 3 ½ minutes.]
Add whipping cream and vanilla.
Stir and let cool to room temperature.
Chill 1-3 hours in refrigerator
Then:
Start counter top mixer.
Add cream mixture. Whip 20-25
minutes
Add fruit ice cream mixture.
Whip 5 more minutes until goodies are incorporated.
Pour into clean containers and freeze. About three hours later, it’s a perfect
consistency.
Yum!
* **
LASTLY...
PLEASE... and THANK YOU.
P.S. The original ice cream recipe came from the Cuisinart cookbook that came with the machine. And then I tweaked it. I love tweaking. :)
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Also, you probably know about my alter ego.
DARYL WOOD GERBER...
Daryl's new series: THE COOKBOOK NOOK MYSTERIES
debuts July 2013
"She" doesn't say all the same things "Avery" does. Promise.
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Say cheese!
You know I share your passion for ice cream, and this sounds wonderful! Great fruits to mix!
ReplyDeleteI would recommend Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is an Ohio marvel, with many of the delicious and unusual flavors that inspired Tally's creations in the Mysteries a la Mode. Her basic ice cream recipe is versatile and fantastic!
Wendy, do you have a link for Jeni's recipe? Sounds great.
Delete~Avery aka Daryl
I'll join you in a vat of that! What is it about ice cream? Yum.
ReplyDeleteWe've cooled all the way down to 90, but it's muggy, thick heat. I think I'd rather be at 110 if it's dry heat.
~ Krista
Krista, I remember muggy when I lived in Orlando and in Charlotte. Those hot summer days with all the moisture can be grueling. Definitely prefer the dry heat. Miss my pals, though. :)
Delete~Daryl aka Avery
Avery/Daryl - You're the best. Thank you so much for the shout-out on my new release - LOL on the adoring of things. We all do. I adore YOU for being so supportive of us all!!
ReplyDeleteCheers and have a delicious
(ice cream filled) week,
~ Cleo
Cleo, you're welcome. Enjoy the fun ride. Your books are selling great!
Delete~Avery/Daryl