Frozen Desserts

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These fabulous recipes include homemade mint ice cream and a beautiful coconut baked Alaska.

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Peaches and Cream  Ice Cream Cake 

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In a riff on traditional ice cream cake, Food & Wine’s Laura Rege spreads the tender cake layers with ice cream, then uses even more ice cream (instead of actual frosting) to frost the cake.

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Mojito-Watermelon Pops

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Boozy pops are desserts that double as cocktails. This one layers a minty mojito with vodka-spiked watermelon juice.

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Lemon-Poppy Polenta Cookie and Huckleberry Sorbet Sandwiches

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If you can't find huckleberry sorbet, any tart store-bought sorbet (like raspberry, blood orange or lemon) would be delicious in these whimsical sandwiches as well.

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Coconut-Mango Frozen Yogurt

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Sophie Dahl's coconut frozen yogurt with a swirl of mango is like a tropical take on the classic orange Creamsicle. The method here, which does not require any special equipment, gives the frozen yogurt a fluffy, slightly icy texture, like a granita. For more creaminess, freeze the coconut base in an ice cream maker and swirl in the mango as soon as the frozen yogurt is done.

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Nectarine-Buttermilk Pops

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Semifreddo S'mores

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Semifreddo, the luscious Italian dessert, is cold and creamy like ice cream but much simpler to make.

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Ice Cream, Sorbet and Froyo Terrine

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Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, Ohio, says the secret to a perfect layered terrine is the "clash of color and texture."

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Coconut Baked Alaska with Pineapple Meringue

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Pastry chef Waylynn Lucas uses xanthan gum to keep the meringue in her baked Alaska stable after she mixes it with pineapple puree.

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Frozen Hazelnut Mousse Cakes with Armagnac

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This sophisticated dessert was inspired by a recipe from Lindsey Shere, founding pastry chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.

Best Ice Cream Spots in the U.S.

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Manhattan Ice Cream Float

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Chef Gabriel Frasca makes his own bourbon ice cream and cherry syrup for this clever riff on a Manhattan. For this superquick version, he blends vanilla ice cream with bourbon and uses a high-quality black cherry soda like Stewart's or IBC.

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German Chocolate Cake Sundae

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Like many pastry chefs, Ghaya Oliveira loves taking classic desserts, breaking them down into their components and reconfiguring them. This approach inspired Grace Parisi to transform a traditional recipe for German chocolate cake into an elegant and incredibly delicious ice cream sundae.

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Chocolate Frozen Yogurt with Caramelized Bananas

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"Greek yogurt is like a secret weapon," says Joy Wilson. "It can be fat-free but still really thick. And I love that tang you get with chocolate in frozen Greek yogurt."

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Frozen Creme Caramel

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To make her creme caramel more refreshing, chef Amanda Hallowell serves it partially frozen, like a semifreddo.

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Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Frozen Maple-Mousse Pie with Candied Cranberries

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Kathleen Callahan makes delicious desserts like this frozen pie topped with slow-simmered cranberries.

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Mint Ice Cream

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This exceptionally creamy ice cream relies on two unexpected ingredients: corn starch (to help thicken it) and cream cheese (to make it scoopable).

Ice Cream Lessons from Jeni Britton Bauer

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Frozen Fruit Nougat with Citrus Sauce

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Watermelon Granita with Cardamom Syrup

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Watermelon is a great source of vitamin C. Here, Marisa Churchill turns it into a fat-free granita, which she drizzles with a fragrant cardamom syrup.

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Vanilla Ice Cream

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Riesling-Pear Pops

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These Riesling-spiked ice pops can be frozen for up to a week in advance.

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Vanilla Semifreddo and Orange Sorbet Terrine

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Reminiscent of a Creamsicle, this creamy, tangy terrine can be made with a shortcut: store-bought orange sorbet.

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Easy Banana Ice Cream with Milk Chocolate Chunks

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Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce

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This Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce is an elegant riff on the classic sundae, and it feeds a crowd. Making a quick caramel to pour over the bananas creates a delicious crunchy coating that shatters as you dig into the sundae. The espresso in the hot fudge highlights the bittersweet notes in the cocoa, making this one grown-up dessert.

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Frozen Desserts

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Peaches and Cream Ice Cream Cake

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Mojito-Watermelon Pops

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Lemon-Poppy Polenta Cookie and Huckleberry Sorbet Sandwiches

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Coconut-Mango Frozen Yogurt

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Nectarine-Buttermilk Pops

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Semifreddo S'mores

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Ice Cream, Sorbet and Froyo Terrine

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Coconut Baked Alaska with Pineapple Meringue

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Frozen Hazelnut Mousse Cakes with Armagnac

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Manhattan Ice Cream Float

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German Chocolate Cake Sundae

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Chocolate Frozen Yogurt with Caramelized Bananas

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Frozen Creme Caramel

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Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Frozen Maple-Mousse Pie with Candied Cranberries

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Mint Ice Cream

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Frozen Fruit Nougat with Citrus Sauce

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Watermelon Granita with Cardamom Syrup

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Vanilla Ice Cream

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Riesling-Pear Pops

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Vanilla Semifreddo and Orange Sorbet Terrine

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Easy Banana Ice Cream with Milk Chocolate Chunks

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Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce

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