BLANCH the nuts by placing in a bowl for one minute and pouring boiling water over it ( the nuts should be out of the shells). Drain and peel. BLEND the nuts, the milk, the eggs, and the sugar until you have a green smooth liquid. Pour into a saucepan. COOK over low heat until [...]

In small saucepan, combine gelatin and evaporated milk; let stand 1 minute. Stir in beaten egg and sugar. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is thickened; remove from heat and cool. In blender or food processor fitted with metal blade, puree bananas. Add cooled milk mixture, Sweet N Low and undrained pineapple. Pour [...]

You will need 1 goopy persimmon per guest. Put 1 persimmon in each cup of a muffin tin. Carefully cut out the stem end & save. Pour 2 T. of bourbon in each persimmon. Replace the stem end. Bake until warm. Scoop out of the skin and pour on vanilla ice cream.

Crush or grind 1 1/2 lbs. peppermint stick candy. Soak in the refrigerator overnight in 2 cups of milk. Substitute this milk-candy mixture for 2 cups of milk in your favorite vanilla ice cream recipe.

graham cracker crust Heath cany bars Whip together vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, and Cool Whip. Pour ingredients into graham cracker crust. Crunch 2 Heath candy bars and put on top of the pie. Put into the freezer.

PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM In small bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar or honey until smooth and creamy. In a stainless steel bowl or top of a double boiler, set over a pan of boiling water, heat milk. Reduce heat until water simmers. Stir in egg mixture; beat well. Stir slowly until custard slightly thickens. [...]

(such as “Magic Shell”) optional: 1/4 cup of your favorite chopped nuts (peanuts, pistachios, walnuts, etc.) Needed: 9″x5″ loaf pan. Take the ice cream from the containers and place in two large bowls. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly, stirring occasionally. While ice cream is softening, place chocolate sandwich cookies in a closable [...]

Line 9″ springform pan with plastic wrap. Arrange ladyfingers to cover bottom and sides of pan. Layer half of the ice cream, remaining ladyfingers and then remaining ice cream into pan. Freeze. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan; stir in wine and water. Cook over medium heat until mixture is clear and slightly thickened. Mash [...]

Cut the oranges in half and neatly scoop out the orange segments. Slice the banana and combine with the strawberries and orange segments. Place a scoop of sherbet in each orange shell and top with the fruit. Serve immediately. Grapefruit can be substituted for the orange if desired.

Parfait is a French word meaning “perfect.” A phrase used by many to describe this dish. American parfaits consist of ice cream served with whipped cream, fruit, or other sauces piled in layers in a tall, narrow glass called a “parfait glass.” It is often topped with sweet whipped cream and garnished with a maraschino [...]