Saturday, December 09, 2017

SNOW CREAM!
































Well, they say if life gives you lemons you make lemonade.  And I say when you get snow, you make snow cream!   And that is just what I did today.  And it brought so many memories back from my childhood.  I can remember it so well. 

My friends and I would be outside playing in the snow and my Mom would call us to the backdoor. She would be holding a big metal bucket and a huge spoon and she would tell us to fill up the bucket with fresh fallen snow.  We would run back out and get the snow and bring it back to her with great anticipation, knowing what was next.

We would gather in the kitchen where she would give us some warm socks.  The oven door would be open and a big towel laying on the door for us to rest our cold feet on. We each grab a seat and sit there eating our snow cream!  Oh My Goodness. It was the best vanilla ice cream and as much as we wanted!




























Snow Cream

8 cups of fresh fallen snow
1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Topping of your choice (optional)


























Measure out your snow into a big mixing bowl.  Stir in can of sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and stir with rubber spatula until blended.






























Serve in bowls and top with whatever you like!  I poured on some caramel topping in this photo but you can add what you like or eat it plain without any topping!

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Friday, December 08, 2017

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge




























This fudge recipe is my favorite…not only to eat but to give away as gifts for my friends and family during the holidays. It’s actually what I give to all my neighbors who stop by at Christmas.  It’s so easy to make and takes only about 20 minutes from start to finish. And it makes a beautiful gift when tied up in a package with a ribbon and bow!  If you love Reese’s peanut butter cups, you’ll love this fudge! 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk, divided
2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, softened
1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Grease or spray an 8 × 8 inch baking pan.  Then cut a sheet of parchment paper, allowing some extra paper to hang over the sides of the pan to use as handles later.



























In a medium saucepan, add the chocolate chips, the butter and only one cup of the sweetened condensed milk. Melt over low heat until all the chocolate has melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Set aside.

In a small sauce pan, combine the peanut butter chips, the remaining condensed milk and 1 teaspoon unsalted butter and stir  until all the peanut butter chips have melted.  Remove from heat and stir in the ¼ teaspoon of vanilla.  Make sure you use every drop of the condensed milk so your peanut butter mixture will be thin enough.



























Pour the chocolate mixture into the pan. Smooth out with a spatula until it is level. Next drop spoonful’s of the peanut butter mixture evenly across the chocolate. Then using a knife, swirl the peanut butter into the chocolate.  



























Refrigerate for about 2-3 hours until set. Then remove the fudge from the pan using the paper handles you created.  Cut into squares & store in an airtight container in the fridge.


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