I’ve been trying to come up with shortcut mix-ins for the fun ice cream flavors I crave, because it’s a lot of work to have to make mix-ins in advance of making the actual ice cream. I thought plain old saltine pieces might work as a cobbler mix-in, and I was right. Combine that with…
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Mango Cake
I got a box of huge, perfectly ripe mangoes, and after gobbling a bunch down and using a couple to make mango lassi, I still had one left. While I’m on Team Pie, I had some friends coming over who are on Team Cake (there’s just no accounting for taste). So I decided to use…
Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream
I wanted to make a cherry cheesecake flavor of ice cream, but didn’t want to have to make a whole cheesecake just to break it up as a mix-in. So I decided I could make cheesecake flavor ice cream, then mix in graham cracker pieces and swirl in store-bought cherry preserves. It worked wonderfully, and…
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream
It’s strawberry season, and I couldn’t resist buying a giant double box of juicy, succulent strawberries from a roadside stand. After eating ourselves sick, I found we still had quite a few strawberries left. I also happened to have a couple leftover cupcakes from a dinner party, and it occurred to me that strawberry shortcake…
Chocolate Saltine Ice Cream with Cinnamon Nut Butter Swirl
My friend gave me a jar of cinnamon nut butter, with the request that I make some kind of dessert with it (and share it with him, of course). Since I’m on an ice cream-making kick right now, I thought maybe I could use the nut butter as an ice cream swirl. I paired it…
Salted Caramel Praline Ice Cream
I find pralines a bit too sweet to just eat on their own. So I’ve had some leftover pralines that I’ve been trying to figure out something to do with. Now that I’m on this ice cream journey, I found a use for them. I have some friends who are obsessed with Salt and Straw…
Apple Pie Ice Cream
Ben and Jerry’s used to have an apple pie ice cream that I was obsessed with, but apparently I was the only one. When they discontinued it, I went to every store in my area and bought up all the remaining pints. I nursed that stash of ice cream for as long as I could,…
Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream
I got an ice cream maker for Christmas! With the crazy egg shortage that’s been happening, eggs are stupid expensive… so I’ve been experimenting for the last several months with Philadelphia style ice cream – no eggs required! It’s taken a bit of trial and error getting to know ice cream-making, but after much tinkering…
Passion Fruit Ricotta Cookies
After the success of the cupcakes made with gluten-free flour, I decided cookies might be another good use for that flour. My cheese buddy suggested ricotta cookies, and the local passion fruit plants are dropping ripe fruits right now… so passion fruit ricotta cookies! This guessipe made over 40 cookies, and they were all consumed…
Lemon Ricotta Cupcakes
I was gifted a bag of gluten-free flour, and had absolutely no idea what to do with it. I happened to see an article that said gluten-free flour is actually better for making cupcakes with a more even crumb, and since I’ve been wanting to figure out uses for my gluten-free flour decided – what…
Passion Fruit Pie with Mascarpone Cream
It’s time again for my favorite holiday… Pi(e) Day! This year I decided to make a Passion Fruit Pie with Mascarpone Cream. I thought the mascarpone would be a nice counterpoint to the tanginess of the passion fruit. And I wanted a crumb crust, but thought that the graham cracker flavor didn’t quite go with…
Macau Egg Tarts
When I visited Japan I stumbled upon Lord Stow’s Bakery, which turned out to be famous for its Macau Egg Tarts (also called Portuguese custard tarts or Pastel de Nata). They reminded me of the egg tarts I’d grown up eating at dim sum, only the pastry was flakier and the filling seemed to be…