I wish I saw more of this understanding of God’s grace among people who profess to be God’s children – the forbearance, love, mercy, gentleness, forgiveness, the humility, the ability overlook sin if appropriate and the absence of legalism, haughtiness and self-righteous spirits. I’m tired of the condemning remarks, the fight to win attitudes, the always expecting my way pursuits and grace-less relationships that are too frequently seen in Christian marriages. No wonder a young girl in a church once prayed, “Lord, make the bad people good and make the good people friendly.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs, Vegetables		Godiva, Chocolate, Company, Desserts, Ice cream /	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	lg	Egg Yolks
1	c	Granulated Sugar; divided
1	pn	Salt
2	c	Half And Half
1	c	Heavy Cream
2	ts	Lemon Juice
2	ts	Vanilla Extract
1/2	c	Toasted Almonds; coarsely chopped
1	pt	Vanilla Ice Cream
2	tb	Kirsch; (cherry brandy)
3	oz	White Chocolate; coarsely chopped
1	pt	Chocolate Ice Cream
12		Chocolate Wafers; coarsely broken
1	c	Granulated Sugar
3	tb	Water
2	tb	Light Corn Syrup
1/4	ts	Lemon Juice
2/3	c	Heavy Cream
5	tb	Unsalted Butter; cut in 1/2-inch cube
1	tb	Dark Rum
1	ts	Vanilla Extract
8	oz	Semisweet Chocolate; coarsely chopped
3/4	c	Heavy Cream; (plus 2 Tbsp.)
1	pn	Salt
3	tb	Light Corn Syrup
1	tb	Vanilla Extract
1	tb	Coffee-Flavored Liqueur; (optional)
20	oz	Frozen Strawberries; (unsweetened)
2/3	c	Granulated Sugar
2	ts	Arrowroot
1	tb	Kirsch; (cherry brandy)
2	c	Heavy Cream
2 1/2	tb	Granulated Sugar
1	ts	Vanilla Extract
1	qt	Vegetable Oil; (to 1 1/2 quarts)
9		Bananas; slightly underipe
2	c	Fresh White Bread Crumbs
1	c	Blanched Almonds; finely ground
2		Eggs
2	tb	Milk
1/3	c	Almond Brickle Chips
		Fresh Strawberries; sliced (for garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

CARAMEL NUT ICE CREAM
VANILLA WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUN
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIE ICE
CARAMEL RUM SAUCE
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
STRAWBERRY SAUCE
ASSEMBLY
Make the caramel nut ice cream:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the
salt until blended.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring the half-and-half and cream to a gentle
boil. Remove the pan from the heat.
3. In a heavy, large saucepan, using a wooden spoon, stir together the
remaining sugar and lemon juice. Over medium heat, cook the sugar mixture
for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until it liquefies and then turns
to an amber-colored caramel. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the
half-and-half mixture. Return the pan to the heat and cook, stirring
constantly, to help dissolve any caramel that may have hardened. Bring the
caramel mixture to a gentle boil and remove the pan from the heat.
4. Gradually whisk about 1 cup of the hot caramel mixture into the beaten
egg yolks until blended. Return this mixture to the saucepan. Continue
cooking over medium low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2
to 4 minutes, or until the custard has thickened slightly. It is done when
you can run your finger down the back of the custard-coated spoon and a
path remains. Do not let the custard boil.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately strain the custard through
a sieve into a stainless steel bowl. Place the bowl over a larger bowl of
ice water and stir the custard for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cool. Stir in
the vanilla. Remove the bowl of custard from the bowl of ice water. Cover
the surface of the custard with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6
hours, or overnight, until very cold.
continued in part 2

A Message from our Provider:

“Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged. #Ralph Davis”