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Does anyone have a traditional Olive Oil Ice Cream recipe?

I've heard tales of this ice cream and never tried it. If anyone knows a very good, very old-style recipe for it, please post it!

Olive Oil Ice Cream with Figs Poached in Wine and Spices

12 figs

For the ice cream

500 ml (2 cups) milk
250 g (1 cup) crème fraîche
150 g (3/4 cup) sugar
5 egg yolks
100 ml (6 tbsp.) Catalan olive oil, mild and round with a light almond flavour
1 vanilla bean

For the red wine syrup

500 ml (2 cups) red wine
50 g (1/4 cup) sugar
1/2 vanilla bean
Zest of 1/2 orange
1/4 cinnamon stick
A touch of powdered saffron

Making the ice cream

Heat the milk with the cream and the split vanilla bean. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until they are light and foamy. Slowly add the hot milk to the egg mixture, mixing constantly; place over low heat and continue to stir until the mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon.
Add in the olive oil and place into an ice cream maker to freeze.
Cooking the Figs and Presentation

Make a syrup with the sugar, red wine, orange zest, half a split vanilla bean, the cinnamon and saffron.
Bring to the boil, add the figs and let cook over low heat for 15 minutes; cool.
Remove the figs and return the cooking liquid to fairly high heat to reduce it to a thick syrup.
Return the figs to the syrup and warm them through.
Arrange the figs in deep plates; pour the syrup over top. Place one or two scoops of the olive oil ice cream alongside the figs.

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Coconut Pie: a Holiday Tradition

As far back as I can remember, my family has enjoyed coconut pie at Christmas dinner. All our visitors and guests look forward to the pies. Whether there are two or four pies makes no difference--they all disappear!

The recipe below is an easy coconut pie--you don't even have to make or buy a crust. It makes its own crust!  There are many Coconut Pie recipes, including cream pies with meringue, but this one is more a custard pie. You might think that Texans would prefer pecan pies, and many do.  However, most of our acquaintances find room for both a slice of pecan and coconut.

<b>Texas Coconut Pie<b>

4 eggs, well beaten

1/2 cup self-rising flour

1 1/3 cup sugar

1/2 stick melted butter

1 tsp. <a href=http://www.watkinsonline.com/productsgroup.cfm?Parent=3&family=314&gCatalogLocale=USA&ECredit=380667&group=749 target="window">Watkins double-strength vanilla</a>

1/2 tsp. coconut extract

2 cups milk

1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Pour into an empty pie pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. This pie makes its own tender, flaky crust.

For 3 deep dish pies, double the recipe and add another cup of coconut (total of 4 cups). Good served with or without a dollop of whipped cream or whipped topping.  It is even better served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

If you have never had coconut pie, enjoy the recipe above and make a new tradition for your family.

About the Author

Linda Pogue is the Webmaster and owner of www.momsredkitchen.com where she shares tried and proven family recipes, as well as information about kitchen products and small appliances.

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