Countrified Hicks: July 2022

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Homemade Butterfinger Ice Cream

I love homemade ice cream. I have shared several ice cream recipes and this one I really love because it utilizes one of my favorite candy bars…Butterfingers! It turns out rich and creamy and has yummy bites of Butterfinger in each bite. So perfect!

3 pt. half and half

5 lg. Butterfinger candy bars, crushed

2 c. sugar

6 eggs

Milk (see directions)

Beat together the sugar and the eggs until fluffy. Mix in the half and half. Pour the mixture into your ice cream can. Add in whole milk to the milk line of your ice cream freezer. Add in the crushed Butterfingers and follow your ice cream freezer’s directions.

Makes 1 gallon.

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Scrumptious Super Rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Just as the name says, this is a scrumptious but super rich tasting pie. Cut the pie into small slices and enjoy. So worth every bite!

· 1 graham cracker or chocolate cookie style pie crust
· 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate (or 2 squares)
· 8 oz. whipped topping (homemade or Cool-Whip)
· 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
· ¼ c. creamy peanut butter
· ½ - 1 c. semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, optional

In a large microwavable bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave until melted, being sure to stir every 30 seconds. Once the chocolate is completely melted, stir in the peanut butter. Stir well. Now stir in the sweetened condensed milk and then fold in the whipped topping. Spoon this mixture into the pie crust. Sprinkle the chocolate chips if you so desire. Or right before serving, drizzle on a bit of homemade hot fudge or chocolate syrup.

Freeze for at least 6 hours. Keep frozen. And just 15 minutes before you are ready to serve it, place it on the counter top to let it soften just slightly. Serve and enjoy.