I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
It’s a simple childhood refrain that lyrically captures the reaction to this creamy, dreamy delight. The tinkling of an ice cream truck on a hot summer day evokes howls from children near and far. A trip to the local ice cream shop for a handmade cone makes an ordinary day somehow extraordinary. And there’s seldom a “no” when mom asks if anyone would like a dish for dessert.
Hard packed, soft served, with or without toppings, when it comes to ice cream, we’re all in.
If you’re looking for a treat that will wow your ice cream lovers, try the following recipe. It’s perfect for parties because it’s shaped in pie and sandwich form — between two layers of a sweet confectionary popcorn mixture — making it easy to serve guests.
And since popcorn is a whole grain it provides needed fiber to the diet, a nice little nutritional boost to an otherwise decadent dessert.
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Ingredients …
2 1/2 quarts popped popcorn
1 1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
16-ounce package chocolate pieces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 pints brick-style vanilla ice cream
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Directions …
Keep popcorn warm
In a three-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, vinegar and salt
Cook and stir until sugar dissolves
Continue to cook until hard ball stage (250 degrees Fahrenheit on candy thermometer)
Pour syrup over popped popcorn; stir to coat
Add chocolate pieces and nuts; stir just to mix
Pour into two 13 x 9 x 2 inch pans, spreading and packing firmly
Cool
In each pan, cut 12 rectangles
Cut each pint of ice cream into six slices
Sandwich ice cream between two popcorn rectangles
For more popcorn recipes, go online to www.popcorn.org.
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