Cinnamon Ice Cream

Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


Directions
In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the sugar and half-and-half.



When the mixture begins to simmer, remove from heat, and whisk half of the mixture into the eggs. Whisk quickly so that the eggs do not scramble.



Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, and stir in the heavy cream. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and whisk in vanilla and cinnamon.



Set aside to cool.



Pour cooled mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.



Freeze to make ice cream texture.

Mom's Chicken Pot Pie!

Okay so I know this is NOT a sweet treat... but I am going to share what we had for dinner tonight...

I totally tried something I have never made before and I made my mom’s recipe for Chicken pot pie.

Momma Chicken Pot Pie

Serves 4, Prepare time 15 minutes, bake time 45-60 minutes

What you will need:

4 Tbl Flour
4 Tbl Butter
2 Cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Couple tbl half and half
4 Tbl butter
1 bag mixed veggies (12 oz or smaller)
1 cup frozen pearls (optional)
2 cups cubed chicken (cooked)
1 package readymade pie crust (2 crust)

In saucepan, Melt 4 tbl butter, and flour until bubbly. Add 2 cups chicken broth and stir until thickens.



In a 9x9x2 inch pie pan, press bottom crust into pan and up the sides
Mix together chicken, veggies, and onions. Pour into crust, it should fill it up.



Mix the rest of the butter and the half and half to turn the sauce white rather than brown. Pour over pie and spread evenly.



Place top crust on and seal sides, make a few marks in the top with a knife.


Bake 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes, or until golden brown. If the edges get a little to brown place foil around the edges of the pie.

You may want to place a pan or some foil under the pie pan in the over because it will leak out some.

This serves 4 people unless you are really hungry!

Cocoa puff balls

Cocoa puff balls, originally uploaded by sarahjoy04.

Here is a recipe that Brett has been begging me to make for years now... and I finally got around to it today! It doesn't involve the mixer but this is what recipe I made today...

Cocoa Puff Balls-

1/4 cup of honey
1/2 cup of white karo syrup
1 cup sugar
12 oz crunchy peanut butter
4 cups cocoa puffs

Bring honey, karo syrup, and sugar to a boil in a sauce pan
Stir in peanut butter until smooth
Mix in cocoa puffs
Put spoonfuls onto wax paper until dry
Eat and enjoy!!

My first ever kitchen aid mixer

Kitchen aid, originally uploaded by sarahjoy04.

So I finally got the Kitchen Aid Mixer that I have been wanting for years!! I had a few bumps along the way (they sent me the wrong color) but I just received the pefect mixer this past week!!

Since I got this mixer I have decided to make a blog of all the things I am going to bake using it and in addition share some recipe that I am going to make in general. I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I will!