July 20, 2010 – Foodologie

Apparently, it’s National Ice Cream month. Good thing I took my neighbor‘s ice cream maker hostage.

After you read this recipe and try it, you have to promise me you will never EVER again buy Ben and Jerry’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream. This one tops it. That’s right. I said it.

I took these pictures and put the ice cream back in the container but saved a spoonful for myself to try. About 30 seconds later, I went back to the freezer and put the scoops I had returned to the container back into my bowl.

Then I had to brush my teeth and basically strap myself down to keep myself from eating more.

Better Than Ben and Jerry’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

adapted from Kitchen Chick

1 cup smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup whole milk
1 1/3 cup half and half
1/2 tsp vanilla
7 Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, chopped

In a bowl, mix together the peanut butter and sugar. Gradually stir in the milk, half and half and vanilla until the peanut butter is dissolved. Chill in the freezer for a few minutes (about half an hour should be fine). Put in the ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. In the last 5 minutes of turning, drop in the pieces of Reese’s Peanut Butter cup. Freeze for a few hours and serve.

This evening, I took it over to Sara(who will from now on be called the biscotti queen, I’ll tell you why another day)’s house. It cannot be around here. You can probably tell, this stuff is faaaaaaaaattyyyyyyy! It’s one of those once a year type things.

Speaking of once a year… Yesterday was my friend Daniele’s Birthday!