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Sweet Summer Treats to Beat the Heat
Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Sandwiches
This partnership between cinnamon rolls and ice cream is a match made in heaven. Perfect for a summer afternoon snack, this recipe from General Mills Foodservice is easy to make.
Ingredients:
- Cinnamon roll dough
- Vanilla ice cream
Directions:
- Preheat oven and bake cinnamon roll dough according to package instructions
- Let the cinnamon rolls cool and then slice them in half horizontally
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the bottom half of each cinnamon roll
- Top with the other half of the cinnamon roll and freeze for at least an hour
- Enjoy!
Lemon Icebox Pie
This classic Southern dessert offers a tart lemon counterpoint to the sweet components. This recipe from pastry chef Shaun Davis of Cotton Blues Kitchen uses ginger snaps and vanilla wafers to create the crust.
Ingredients:
- Ginger snaps
- Vanilla wafers
- Sugar
- Lemon juice
- Egg yolks
- Heavy cream
Directions:
- Crush ginger snaps and vanilla wafers in a bowl and mix with sugar and melted butter to create crust
- Bake crust for 10-15 minutes
- Mix together sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and egg yolks, and pour into crust
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form, and spread over the top of the lemon mixture
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving
Rhubarb and Brown Butter Ice Cream Pies
Pastry chef Rodney Cerdan poaches rhubarb in vanilla syrup and turns it into a jam for these individual pies. Homemade brown butter ice cream adds the finishing touch.
Ingredients:
- Frozen pie crust
- Rhubarb
- Sugar
- Vodka (optional)
- Egg yolks
- Unsalted butter
- Heavy cream
Directions:
- Preheat oven and bake pie crusts according to package instructions
- Cook rhubarb, sugar, and vodka in a pot until it becomes a jam-like consistency
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a separate bowl and heat with brown butter until it thickens
- Mix heavy cream and rhubarb jam and combine with egg mixture
- Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker for 20-25 minutes
- Scoop ice cream on each cooled pie crust and freeze for at least an hour before serving
Thai Watermelon Popsicles
Chef Rebecca Peizer adds a Thai twist to watermelon popsicles with the use of kaffir lime leaves, Thai bird chiles, and ginger. Easy to make and can be prepped ahead to have on hand.
Ingredients:
- Watermelon
- Lime juice
- Honey
- Kaffir lime leaves
- Thai bird chiles
- Ginger
Directions:
- Blend watermelon, lime juice, honey, kaffir lime leaves, Thai bird chiles, and ginger in a blender
- Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 3 hours
- Enjoy!
Orange Mint Granita
This sweet treat is easy to make, and orange zest and fresh mint add pops of color to the plate.
Ingredients:
- Water
- Sugar
- Orange juice
- Orange zest
- Fresh mint leaves
Directions:
- Combine water, sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a pot and heat until sugar has dissolved
- Simmer the mixture for 10 minutes and then let it cool
- Pour mixture into a shallow container and add fresh mint leaves
- Freeze for at least 2 hours, breaking up with a fork every 30 minutes until it becomes slushy
- Serve and enjoy!
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