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As I was looking through Mamaw’s box of farmhouse recipes for one to share with you, I was thinking of something cool. And nothing gets much cooler than ice cream! Mamaw got this recipe from Velma Drake, the mother of my Great-Aunt Mabel, on
There was just one trick with this recipe. The ingredients
listed a 1/2 gallon of ice cream, which was the common measurement for an ice
cream container back in 1961. However, that’s not so in 2012. Most are now 1/2
quart less. I used Blue Bell Natural Vanilla Bean Ice Cream not only because it
tastes great, but also because, as it says on the container, it still comes in
a 1/2 gallon size. (And no, they didn’t pay me to say that. I just like it!)
I enjoyed this dessert with its creamy center and crunchy
top and bottom. Next time I may try a different ice cream flavor, such as
cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, chocolate…
Oh, for the record, The Picky Eater tasted this dish and
gave it the thumbs up! Yipee!
Snap Crackle Crunch Ice Cream
Serves 16
2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup pecans1 cup coconut
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 gallon (2 quarts) ice cream
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Take ice cream from freezer
to soften.
Place the first four ingredients in a 9- by 13-inch baking
dish and place in the oven for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from
oven and stir in the brown sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes to cool a bit.
Take out half of the mixture and set aside. Spread the
remaining mixture over the bottom of the baking dish. Spread the ice cream over
the mixture, and then sprinkle the remaining half of the mixture over the ice
cream. Cover and put into the freezer until firm.
To cut, dip a knife into very hot water, and then wipe off
with a towel before cutting to make the job easier.
4 comments:
I'd be very happy if this was in my house!!
Where was this recipe when I needed it last weekend? We just toured the Blue Bell facility and I blogged about it including a somewhat lame ice cream pie recipe. This is much more interesting and love the hand me down history that comes with it. The drought is so concerning. My husband manages the family farm near Hutch ... glad we took out crop insurance.
OH. MY. GOODNESS! Thank you for sharing this! Can't wait to make this!
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