Turtle Ice Cream
Turtle Ice Cream Recipe Here!
Time for an update! The theme for this weekend was "making things that I've been wanting to try for a long time but needed an excuse to make." It all started on Saturday when I did my weekend shopping excursion. This time, instead of just going to the regular grocery, I worked up the courage to go check out the Dekalb Farmer's Market. Did you know you're not allowed to take pictures in there? I didn't even bring my camera, but they had big signs saying that no pictures were allowed, and I think it would have been a cool place to take some. Also, I have been to this farmer's market before, but it had been such an incredibly long time that my previous visits were almost obsolete, and this was a brand new adventure. I did enjoy the store, they had fresh and interesting products, but I was a little overwhelmed since I was only my first visit. After getting some vegetables and things there I headed for the Publix to stock up on other items that I knew would be good there. I even had the frightening task of buying two bottles of wine to serve at dinner the next night since alcohol is not for sale on Sunday. I think I did well for my first time, but it was still intimidating, especially with the poor wine selection at Publix. After all my shopping I went home to actually make something, and that's where things get exciting!
What I made was the Barefoot Contessa's caramel chocolate pecan ice cream (or Turtle ice cream -- the name I prefer). I have been reading about this on the Amateur Gourmet website for quite some time now, and I even have the Barefoot Contessa Parties cookbook that this recipe comes from, so the temptation had been there all along. Adam posted the recipe on his site and it can be found here. He made a half recipe, and so did I. This ice cream is SOOOOOOO good, but it's rich and sinful, so you only need so much, and you're better off if you have friends to share it with. I have to admit that I did really enjoy this, I have been hearing good things about it for so long now that I was afraid it wouldn't live up to its reputation, but it does. This is the first ice cream I've made at home that really stays as soft and creamy as it is when it first comes out of the ice cream maker. All of the others get hard (which is why you are supposed to put them in the freezer in the first place) but this one stays soft and scoop-able no matter how long you leave it in there, it is amazing. Aside from my excitement over the recipe being so good, I was also happy with this because I finally made a batch of caramel by myself without messing it up at all and under or over-cooking it, I was so proud. Really though, this ice cream is amazing, if you like caramel, chocolate, and pecans and you want to live dangerously, make this ice cream, it's worth it!
Time for an update! The theme for this weekend was "making things that I've been wanting to try for a long time but needed an excuse to make." It all started on Saturday when I did my weekend shopping excursion. This time, instead of just going to the regular grocery, I worked up the courage to go check out the Dekalb Farmer's Market. Did you know you're not allowed to take pictures in there? I didn't even bring my camera, but they had big signs saying that no pictures were allowed, and I think it would have been a cool place to take some. Also, I have been to this farmer's market before, but it had been such an incredibly long time that my previous visits were almost obsolete, and this was a brand new adventure. I did enjoy the store, they had fresh and interesting products, but I was a little overwhelmed since I was only my first visit. After getting some vegetables and things there I headed for the Publix to stock up on other items that I knew would be good there. I even had the frightening task of buying two bottles of wine to serve at dinner the next night since alcohol is not for sale on Sunday. I think I did well for my first time, but it was still intimidating, especially with the poor wine selection at Publix. After all my shopping I went home to actually make something, and that's where things get exciting!
What I made was the Barefoot Contessa's caramel chocolate pecan ice cream (or Turtle ice cream -- the name I prefer). I have been reading about this on the Amateur Gourmet website for quite some time now, and I even have the Barefoot Contessa Parties cookbook that this recipe comes from, so the temptation had been there all along. Adam posted the recipe on his site and it can be found here. He made a half recipe, and so did I. This ice cream is SOOOOOOO good, but it's rich and sinful, so you only need so much, and you're better off if you have friends to share it with. I have to admit that I did really enjoy this, I have been hearing good things about it for so long now that I was afraid it wouldn't live up to its reputation, but it does. This is the first ice cream I've made at home that really stays as soft and creamy as it is when it first comes out of the ice cream maker. All of the others get hard (which is why you are supposed to put them in the freezer in the first place) but this one stays soft and scoop-able no matter how long you leave it in there, it is amazing. Aside from my excitement over the recipe being so good, I was also happy with this because I finally made a batch of caramel by myself without messing it up at all and under or over-cooking it, I was so proud. Really though, this ice cream is amazing, if you like caramel, chocolate, and pecans and you want to live dangerously, make this ice cream, it's worth it!
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