Chocolate Ice Cream

What I really like about this recipe is that there's no need for an ice cream maker.  Not only that but there's only three ingredients!  I made a double batch which amounts to one on those 1/2 gallon tubs you can buy from the store.  Now, the ice cream itself is exceedingly chocolaty and the texture is a bit more like frosting than the ice cream I normally eat.  I'm not entirely sure if that is because of the lack of artificial stuff or the recipe itself.  That said, it was a big hit with my family.

You can find it here...

Ingredients:

• Cocoa Powder....7 tbsp
• Sweetened  Condensed Milk....1/2 cup and 2 tbsp
• Heavy Wipping Cream....1 cup

Snickerdoodle/Suger Cookie Recipe

Now I wrote "slash" because honestly I don't know what the difference is between a Snickerdoodle and a sugar cookie is, nor do I care.  But to clarify these cookies will taste like Snickerdoodles.  I simply added/subtracted to a sugar cookie recipe to make them.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Makes 40 cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cup Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar (white)
• Butter (softened)
• Cinnamon (unknown amount, if I had to guess I'd say around half a tablespoon but really I've no idea)
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl; set aside
• Cream together butter and sugar. Now make sure the butter is completely softened, melted is a no-no, or just use margarine.
• Stir in egg (and vanilla)
• Gradually add flour and however much cinnamon you desire.
• Roll the dough to small balls and/or squash them flat and place on cookie sheet.  Sprinkle on a little bit of sugar on top for decoration.
• Cook for about 8 minutes.  Note: cookies won't look done but they'll taste delicious given a chance to set, also know that these cookies harden quickly so store them proper.  Enjoy!

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipie

Preparation Time...15 minutes

Cook Time...40 minutes

Ingredients...

• 3 cups Rhubarb (sliced)
• 3 cups Strawberries (sliced)
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 fresh squeezed Lemon
• 1/4 cup Tapioca
• Pastry for 9 inch Pie Crust
• 2 tablespoons Butter (chopped into small pieces)

Directions...

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Mix in rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, lemon, and tapioca into a bowl, stirring occasionally
• Let stand for 15 minutes
• Pour filling into pie crust
• Scatter butter over top of filling
• Add top crust
• Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown.

Extra Options:  For something a little different you can try a teaspoon orange zest instead of lemon and/or a crumb topping.  The crumb topping will need a cup of flour, a cup of sugar and a 1/2 cup of butter.  Just mix the ingredients together and scatter over the top of the pie.  And, in my opinion strawberry rhubarb pie is best served alongside vanilla ice cream.

Delicious Shortbread Recipe

Preparation Time...15 minutes

Cook Time...35- 40 minutes

Ingredients...

• 2 coups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 tablespoons white sugar

Directions...

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• In a large bowl (can be done in a medium bowl but I used a large one, it's less messier when mixing ingredients) stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and powdered sugar.  
• Stir in the butter, almond and vanilla extracts, and mix until a stiff dough forms (don't be worried if it doesn't hold together immediately, if you want you can add a little bit of milk to speed up the process).  
• Pat dough into a 9-inch round cake pan.  Prick well with a fork.  
• Sprinkle white sugar over the top.  
• Bake until golden brown or for 35 minutes.
• Cut into pizza slices while warm, cool on a wire rack.

Note: The number of servings depends of how thin you cut the slices you should have at least 10.