A good way to satisfy that craving of mine is tomake it (of course. Summertime reminds me of my childhood place, Philippines… Not because of the heat but because it’s the time of the year that I enjoyed homemade refreshments a lot… From simple iced-water, to crushed ice scramble (the famous Pinoy halu-halo which I would be making also sometime later), street ice cream (sorbetes) and of course the icedcandy
Well, it’s an excuse to use the new ice cream maker I bought myself last week. No strawberry, raspberry, blueberry cheesecakes…Heck, more often than not, I don’t even like chocolate or candy attached to my cheesecake
All is not lost, however, as it turns out a thin coat of chocolate can protect the Pop Rock (or other mix-ins that fall apart or get soggy in ice cream) from the liquid around it, allowing it to stay a pristine, unpopped crystal until it meets someone's mouth
Chef Caitlin Howington. * Spin in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. With this ice cream you will birth fans that shall “oo” and “ahh,” reveling in your glory for years to come
As I mentioned above, this was also the first time I made “real” ice cream at home, and I have to say I was surprised – surprised by how easy the recipe was to put together, surprised by how easy the ice cream maker was to use, and surprised by just how good the ice cream tasted
If you like larger pieces of strawberry in your ice cream (as opposed to just the strawberry puree) , feel free to chop up a few extras into small pieces (I wouldn’t make any of them larger than your pinky nail) and fold them in just before you pour your ice cream into the pan to freeze
The beauty of this Valentine’s Day dessert/treat is they are so easy tomake. This Valentine’s day, instead of making reservations to a restaurant I’m thinking of staying home and making a yummy dinner instead, and when I asked my sweetheart what he wanted he wanted for dessert he was very specific and said “Haagen-Dazs StrawberryIce Cream
