Big Daddy is AWESOME! I have been begging and pestering and whining for an ice cream maker for months. So guess what I got for Christmas! Well, technically I got it a week before Christmas, but you know, he's a punctual guy! I keep up with this other blog, "
Gina's Skinny Recipes" and she got a new ice cream maker awhile back and the sorbets and ice creams and frozen yogurts she has been posting have been making me crazy! I researched the model she's using and it looked like a nice machine so.... BAM!
The Cuisinart Pure Indulgence Frozen Yogurt/Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker! How's that for a mouthful!?!
Well, needless to say, we had treats galore over the Christmas holiday (pies, gingerbread, chocolate cookies, sugar cookies, rice krispie treats, etc...) so I opted to hold off on the ice cream making until after we had eaten all of that other fattening stuff! But last night I couldn't stand it anymore, so I fired it up! I remembered to put the bowl in the freezer the day before, so it was ready to go. For our first shot, I decided to go for a simple, no-frills vanilla. I figured that was the best way to gauge the texture and flavor. We mixed the ingredients, poured them in and 35 minutes later, we were rewarded with this....
Smooth, luscious, creamy, vanilla ice cream! The Monkey Man and I had ours with pumpkin pie, Big Daddy had his with pecan pie and the Piglet, well, she prefers her vanilla with Midnight Moo chocolate sauce and rainbow sprinkles! I am very pleased with our initial attempt and now I am brainstorming for new flavors. I think coffee or green tea gelato sounds awesome! Or Irish Cream! I did notice HEB had blackberries on sale last week, that would make a killer sorbet! Ahhhhh, so many desserts, so little time!
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