Name: Peppermint Ice Cream
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cups whole milk; 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar; 6 large egg yolks; 1 ½ cups heavy cream; 1 ½ teaspoons peppermint extract; ½ cup crushed candy canes (or peppermint candy); Extra crushed candy, (for garnish)

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Peppermint Ice Cream – a wonderful combination of bright, cool peppermint and a creamy vanilla base for a tasty holiday frozen treat.

First, after so many cookies, fudge and other delicious treats, I thought a fresh, bright, creamy peppermint ice cream would be the perfect dessert to serve at our family dinner Christmas Eve. I wish I could give you a taste of this creamy concoction. The peppermint is so bright and the base is so creamy, they are certainly opposites but marry well.

Maybe you too have a pile of candy canes just looking for something to do after the holiday. Unwrap those beauties and crunch them up. We’re going to make some ice cream!

You only need about 1/2 cup of ground peppermint candies. I used 5 regular sized candy canes.

Finally, this ice cream is flavored with peppermint extract in lieu of vanilla. I made some lovely chocolate wafer cookies to serve on the side because you know chocolate and peppermint are great together too!

I only took a small bite so I could tell you about this recipe, but I can’t wait to have little more on Christmas Eve. If you need a tasty dessert recipe – this will not disappoint!

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In addition to the other baking going on around here … my daughter Allie came over to decorate cupcakes for a work party. I baked the cupcakes ahead of time and helped mix up a wonderful buttercream frosting. If you’re looking for an easy, classic, delicious buttercream frosting, give this one a try from Alice @ Savory Sweet Life.

Allie made candy melt stars a few days ahead then piped the icing into Christmas tree shapes.

White candy pearls and sprinkles were added to finish the look.

I bake and Allie decorates – I think we have something here!

Christmas is such a wonderful time of year with family and friends celebrating our most precious Gift. In addition to this perfect Gift, I am also thankful for you, my friends. Some I’ve met and some I’ll never get the opportunity to meet in person but I am grateful to you all.

With email, Facebook, blogs and other instant means of communication, I’m always surprised at the number of Christmas cards we receive. I am so thankful for each and every one because it means you took a few minutes out of your day to send warm wishes our way.

I am very thankful we’re able have presents under our Christmas tree. We are blessed with jobs and family with which we can share. Thank you Lord for this opportunity and for this abundant life!

We were also blessed this year with our first grandson, Isaac and a wonderful daughter-in-law, Callie. Our family has grown, and our hearts have as well.

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'” Luke 2:8-14

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