..spumoni..

holy busy!  i've barely had time to think, let alone cook.  i made funfetti cookies from a box... does that count?  they were amazing and my future mr. thought i was some sort of genius.  little does he know.. hehe!  i almost don't know what i'll do once we have everything planned for the wedding.  it's coming together perfectly!! i'm so excited!  is it september yet??  i obviously can't wait.  miss impatient... that's me :)  over the weekend i managed to whip up a couple batches of ice cream and i made a deconstructed spumoni.  i usually end up eating the flavors individually anyways, so why bother putting them together in the first place?  i've been craving spumoni for a while now and it's the perfect ending to the mizithra cheese spaghetti.  my favorite ice cream recipes are ones without eggs, because you just throw it all in a bowl, stir, and pour in your ice cream maker.  wham bam! you have ice cream in less than a half an hour.  plus, the eggless ice cream is the kind of homemade ice cream that i grew up with- it's the best, hands down.  the chocolate and cherry that i made were eggless, the pistachio had eggs but it was also a recipe that was made with pudding mix.  i wanted to find a recipe that used pudding because basically, i wanted it to taste just like pistachio pudding, in ice cream form.  it was just that- pudding ice cream.  it was really thick and creamy- almost like a custard.  so delish!  so pretty much i got 3 different flavors and textures- the chocolate ended up being a pretty soft ice cream, kinda like a frosty, the cherry was regular consistency and the pistachio was thick.  if you can't decide which one you want, just do all three!  that's my philosophy anyways :)  indulge and enjoy!! 

SPUMONI ICE CREAM

CHOCOLATE:

recipe from cuisinart

1 c. milk

2 c. cream

1/2 c. sugar

8 oz. chocolate

1 t. vanilla

heat the milk until it is just bubbling around the edges.  in a blender or food processor, pulse to combine sugar and chocolate.  add the hot milk; process until well blended.  transfer to a bowl and let cool completely.  stir in the cream and vanilla. chill 30 minutes longer.  pour into ice cream maker.

CHERRY:

1 c. cream

2 c. milk

1/2 can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. cherry jam

2 t. vanilla

1 t. almond extract

whisk all together and pour into ice cream maker.

PISTACHIO:

1 pkg. pudding (small)

1 c. milk

1 c. cream

1/2 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can evaporated milk (5 oz.)

2 egg yolks

1/2 c. sugar

1 T. vanilla

heat milk on a double broiler until a film covers the top and the edges are slightly bubbling.  slowly whisk in egg yolks and cook another couple minutes.  strain into another bowl.  add the rest of the ingredients and whisk to combine.  chill completely.  pour into ice cream maker. 

 

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