Memorial Day Weekend Ice Cream Success

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26 May 2009 Sunday evening I finally convinced a friend of mine to make homemade ice cream with me.  Since he's a big licorice fan we used pure anise flavoring in place of vanilla.  Normally I use half and half to make my homemade ice cream but I opted for whole heavy cream because it turns into ice cream faster (and I'm impatient).  Next time, however, I will remember to cut the heavy cream with milk or half and half because it left a less than desirable texture in your mouth. Here was our recipe: 32oz heavy cream 2/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons anise flavoring And here is ... {Tags: , } {More...}

White Licorice Ice Cream

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22 Apr 2008 I love licorice. I never really thought of having licorice ice cream, but now that I've come across Thomas R Quinn's White Licorice Ice Cream recipe the thought is stuck in my head! "A good friend of mine is fond of licorice candy. She kept asking me, half-teasingly and half-seriously, to make licorice ice cream for her. After repeated requests, I developed the following recipe. Now all she says is, "Why isn't it black?" 4 eggs 2-2/3 cups sugar about 7 cups whole milk 3 cups whipping cream 1 teaspoon anise flavoring Blend the eggs and sugar together well in a large pan. Add ... {Tags: , } {More...}