S’more Ice Cream Sandwiches Please!

Photo by Heather Katsoulis

It’s officially fall, which means it’s bonfire season. And what’s a bonfire without s’mores, nothing. Sometime in the 1920s, an unknown genius decided to stick a piece of chocolate between two graham crackers with a warm marshmallow in the middle. Ever since then, s’mores have been an American classic. One delicious way to put a new spin on this old classic is to make a  S’mores ice cream sandwich, the perfect mixture of hot and cold. The sandwiches still use all the classic ingredients, but we’ve just added our favorite kind of ice cream to the mix.

Ingredients:

• 8 graham crackers broken in half
• 8 marshmallows
• 4 chocolate bars broken in half
• 1 pint of How Now Brown Cow or Gimmi S’more Moo ice cream
• 1 blazing fire

Photo by Ken Bosma

Steps:

1. Roast your marshmallow in the fire.
2. Place your piece of chocolate on a half of a graham cracker with a scoop of ice cream on top.
3. Then put the roasted marshmallow on top of the ice cream under the second half of the graham cracker.

Fall is the perfect time for family bonding by a big bonfire and a bonfire isn’t complete without s’mores. Sure, you could stick with classic s’mores: roasting a marshmallow and putting it between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate but why not try to mix it up this year? Impress your friends with this new twist on an old favorite. They’ll all be sure to want s’more s’mores.

Where Does Ice Cream Come From?

School is back in session, so we have decided to feature  some historical ice cream facts that you can share with your classmates, friends, and teachers. For instance, do you know where ice cream originated? Most believe that it’s a native of Italy because of their famous gelato, but that is not really accurate. Here’s the truth and some more fun facts about the history of ice cream.

• There are records of people eating a basic form of ice cream as early as 350 B.C.E. Alexander the Great was said to have enjoyed honey-flavored ice.
• The Chinese took ice cream making to the next level around 200 B.C.E. by packing together rice, milk, and snow. Emperor Tang of the Shang Dynasty was thought to have over 90 “ice men” who were responsible for making ice cream by mixing different flavors with the ice.
• Emperor Nero of Rome sent his servants up the mountains to collect snow for his ice cream.
• Marco Polo brought Sherbet back from China. Catherine de Medici then took sherbet to France and King Charles I took it to England. It is said that King Charles liked ice cream so much that he had his own secret recipe that he refused to share with the public.
• A store began to sell ice cream to the greater population of France in the late 1600s.
• American Presidents love ice cream: President George Washington loved Ice Cream; in 1790 he bought $200 worth of it over the summer (about $3,000 today). Thomas Jefferson created his own vanilla recipe. President Madison’s wife served Strawberry Ice Cream at his second inaugural dinner.
• The first ad for ice cream being sold in stores was in 1777 in the New York Gazette. This was difficult because until the 1800s, people did not have insulated freezers and therefore the ice cream would not last very long.
• Nancy Johnson invented the hand-cranked churn in 1843. Jacob Fussell built the first ice cream factory in Pennsylvania in 1851.
• The development of ice cream was help out by the Industrial Revolution: Carl von Linde of Germany invented the industrial refrigerator in the 1870s, making it easier for ice cream to be produced on a high scale.
• In the late 1800s religious leader condemned eating ice cream sodas on the holy day leading to the invention of ice cream sundaes where shopkeepers would use syrup instead of soda.
• Ice cream began to be sold in grocery stores in the 1930s and was popularized by WWII troops.

Photo by John Vachon

As we can see from looking at the history of ice cream, the delicious dessert we have all come to love has come a long way since it was first created over 2,000 years ago. Do you know any more historical facts about ice cream? Do you have any memories in which ice cream played a role in your life?

Deep Fried Ice Cream, Deep Fried Dreams

Photo by Hungry Dudes

Are you ready for an explosion of your taste buds? You may have heard of deep fried Oreos, deep fried Twinkies, or even deep fried pizza. But have you ever eaten Fried Ice Cream? When we think of deep fried we normally think of the American south and their delicious fried chicken but did you know that the Scottish will deep fry almost anything. Do you think they’ve tried to deep fry ice cream? We think deep fried ice cream is the perfect fall treat to enculturate yourself. So be a Scot and try this warm and cold mix to brighten up your fall chill.

Ingredients

• 48 oz. container of Udderly Vanilla or your favorite Cold Cow flavor
• 3 cups of crushed corn flakes
• 1 ½ cups of vanilla sandwich cookie crumbs
• 3 teaspoons of sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• Bottle of canola oil
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Scoop the ice cream with large ice cream scooper into a 9x13 pan. Cover the pan and freeze until scoops are solid, usually about an hour.
2. Combine crushed corn flakes, cookie crumbs, and sugar into a bowl.
3. Once completely frozen, dip each scoop into the crumb mixture, then into beaten eggs, then back into crumb mixture. Cover the ice cream completely.
4. Place the coated ice cream balls back into the freezer for at least 2 hours.
5. Heat about 3 inches of canola oil in a small pot to 400 degrees.
6. Remove ice cream balls seconds before frying. Do not let them sit out. Lower each ball into the oil alone. Fry for about 30 seconds until the ball is golden brown.
7. Top with whipped cream, serve immediately, and enjoy!

This deep fried treat is the perfect thing to cool you off on a hot fall day or warm you up on the chilly ones. Let us know if you try out our recipe. We would love to hear your stories and see pictures of your deep fried creations. Have fun!

Mix Your Favorite Two Desserts with Ice Cream Pie

Photo by Joy

Fall reminds us of pie: apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, it’s all so delicious. Just the thought of pie makes us want to curl up under a blanket and eat some. Everyone loves Pie a la Mode, a classic slice of your favorite pie with a scoop of delicious vanilla ice cream. But what if your pie was made of ice cream? That would be the best of both worlds! We’ve found some mouthwatering recipes for you to try out.

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

What You’ll Need:

• 1 graham cracker crust
• ½ cup of creamy peanut butter
• ¼ of cup honey
• 1 quart of softened Cold Cow Udderly Vanilla ice cream
• ½ cup of chopped cashews
• 6 oz. of fudge topping

Steps

1. Mix the honey and peanut butter together until it is completely smooth.
2. Stir the mixture into your softened Cold Cow ice cream.
3. Put half of the ice cream mix into the pie crust.
4. Sprinkle half of the chopped cashews and half of the hot fudge on top.
5. Put the remaining ice cream mixture on top, sprinkling the rest of the cashews and fudge drizzle on after.
6. Freeze for at least 12 hours before serving to let the pie set.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie

This is probably the easiest pie to make but it may yield the best results.

What You’ll Need

• 1 prepared Oreo cookie pie crust
• 4 cups of softened Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream
• 5 crushed Oreo cookies
• 1 jar of chocolate Sauce

Steps

1. Scoop the softened Cold Cow ice cream into the Oreo pie crust and spread it out evenly.
2. Top the pie with crushed Oreo cookies and chocolate sauce.
3. Place in your freezer to set for a couple of hours.
4. Remove 10 minutes before eating the pie.
5. And finally, do not forget to enjoy!

Cookie Ice Cream Pie

We think we may have saved the best for last. Cookies, ice cream, and pie, we have hit the trifecta.

What You’ll Need

• 1, 48 oz tub of softened Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
• 2 packs of mini chocolate chip cookies
• 1 jar of hot fudge
• 1 jar of caramel topping
  
  

Steps

1. Line the bottom of an 8in pie plate with the mini chocolate chip cookies of your choosing.
2. Spread half of the cookie dough ice cream over the crust.
3. Put the pie in the freezer for about an hour to allow the ice cream to harden.
4. When frozen, heat up fudge to pour over the pie and cover it completely.
5. Put the pie back in the freezer for another hour.
6. Layer the rest of the ice cream over the hardened chocolate fudge.
7. Return the pie to the freezer for another hour.
8. Finally, heat up caramel sauce and spread across the whole pie and crumble the remaining cookies over the caramel.
9. Return the pie back to the freezer until it is ready to be served.

Be aware that this pie takes some preparation and extra freezing time once the pie is made, as all ice cream pies do. Make sure that you leave enough time for preparing your delicious dessert and eating it. And remember to work quickly or the ice cream may melt entirely. If you do not like these pies here are some more options for you to check out. Find your favorite ice cream and your favorite pie and mix them together. Try out your own creation and share it with us!