Month: June 2012

Coconut Ice Cream

CarrieLeave a comment

I have told you about my love of coconut in the past.  Here is one of my most recent concoctions that I thoroughly enjoy.  This recipe for coconut ice cream is like eating a bowl of Coconut Froze Fruit Bars.

Coconut Ice Cream

Ingredients

1 can evaporated milk, 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix, 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp coconut extract, 3 cups whole milk, 1 cup toasted coconut

Directions

In an 8-cup measuring cup with a spout, combine all the ingredients except for the toasted coconut.  Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.  Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the directions of your appliance.  Add the toasted coconut 10 minutes into the freezing process.  Enjoy your ice cream right away or save it for later!

Spring Cleaning

SadieLeave a comment

As I’ve mentioned before, when I want to bake with the ingredients I already have in my pantry, it usually ends up as shortbread.  I’m heading out of town for summer which means it would be nice use up some ingredients in the cupboard before I leave.  Among these ingredients: a stick of butter, unsweetened cocoa, instant coffee, and powdered sugar.  All leftover from past baking adventures.  What does that equal, you ask?  You guessed it:

Mocha Shortbread

From Martha (who else)

Yields about 8 cookie slices from cake pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbs AP flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter room temp
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar (plus more for dusting garnish)

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt.
  3. Cream butter and sugar together then add flour mixture a little at a time.
  4. Mixture will be crumbly.  Make sure you mix it until it’s relatively uniform and all of the dry ingredients are incorporated.
  5. Press dough into the bottom of a round cake pan (8 or 9 inches).  No need to prepare the pan, cookies with this much butter don’t stick.
  6. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.  Allow to cool and slice like a pizza.
    Oops, I broke a couple. I guess I’ll just have to eat the rejects…

    These aren’t super sweet, I would say they’re more of a grown up cookie.  They would be great with some summer berries and a dollop of whipped cream, or paired with some after dinner coffee or tea.  I would even consider using this recipe as a cookie crust for a mousse/cheesecake/pudding type of cake.

    PS- I recently added this song to my workout playlist.  I am obsessed.