This complaint was received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors:

“This is the second time I have written to you, and I don’t blame you for not answering me, because I sounded crazy, but it is a fact that we have a tradition in our family of Ice-Cream for dessert after dinner each night, but the kind of ice cream varies so, every night, after we’ve eaten, the whole family votes on which kind of ice cream we should have and I drive down to the store to get it. It’s also a fact that I recently purchased a new Pontiac and since then my trips to the store have created a problem.. ”

“You see, every time I buy a vanilla ice-cream, when I start back from the store my car won’t start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know I’m serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds. What is there about a Pontiac that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice cream, and easy to start whenever I get any other kind?”. The Pontiac President was understandably skeptical about the letter, but sent an Engineer to check it out anyway.

Read what they found out about the man’s car.

We’ve all seen edible bowls made from waffle cone batter. Although these ice cream bowls are good, they aren’t very creative, and they aren’t very exciting ways to serve delicious frozen treats. Make an edible bowl that is creative and quite tasty. Bake your favorite cup cake recipe, and hollow out cupcakes to make fun and creative bowls. After the cupcakes are sufficiently cool, put them in the freezer for several minutes, and before adding a scoop of ice cream, line the bowls with a layer of chocolate shell. The hardened shell will keep the ice cream from making the cupcakes soggy, and your edible bowls will be exceptionally scrumptious.

Fruit Leather Cones

You can make colorful fruity cones out of fruit leather circles. Simply roll the fruit leather circles into cones, turn them upside down on a baking sheet, and place them in the freezer. Although these fun and creative cones will quickly thaw and begin to lose their shape, these are definitely unique and tasty ways to serve ice cream cones.

Creative Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice cream sandwiches from the store are usually made from bland chocolate cookie dough. Make your own creative and delicious ice cream sandwiches with your favorite brownie or cookie recipe. After homemade cookies or brownies have sufficiently cooled, place a layer of semi soft ice cream between two large cookies or brownies, and place them in the freezer until sufficiently firm.

Pita Pockets

Chances are you’ve never considered putting ice cream inside a pita pocket. Believe it or not, ice cream in a pita pocket is exceptionally delicious, and it’s definitely very unique and very creative. Along with your favorite flavor of ice cream, fill the pita pocket with bits of candy, coconut, cookie pieces, nuts, and any other delicious toppings you desire.

Ice Cream Burritos

If you want to try a treat that’s creative, unique, and extraordinarily delicious, try wrapping a scoop of ice cream in a flour tortilla. This combination might not sound good to some, but it’s really very tasty. For an extra decadent treat, spread a layer of your favorite frosting or peanut butter on the tortilla before adding the ice cream, and complete this treat by adding your favorite toppings.

Let the ice cream set out at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes to soften.

Next, scatter 3 tablespoons of any flavor of powdered gelatin over the bottom of a sealable, medium-size square or rectangular container. Layer one quarter of the softened ice cream over the gelatin. Don’t worry if the layer of ice cream is lumpy–it will look better that way.

Scatter 3 tablespoons of a second flavor of gelatin over the first layer of ice cream. Repeat this process, alternating layers of ice cream and flavors of gelatin, until you’ve used up the ice cream.

Top it off with a layer of gelatin, cover the container, and return it to the freezer for 2 to 3 hours to harden before serving.

To serve the ice cream, transfer the whole block from the container to a plate. To do this, run warm water over the outside of the container or set it in a sink filled with a few inches of warm water for 1 minute, then turn it upside down onto a plate. To get a nice spiraled serving, scrape an ice-cream scoop or large spoon along the side of the block. Makes 16 servings

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*1 ice cream ball
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*6 ice cream flavorings