Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Recipe for snow cream


When I was growing up we made this every time after it snowed. I loved it so much my grandma, and aunts would all make it for me too. So that I'd have it when I came to their house for a visit.  It's sooo yummy! I couldn't believe Aaron had never had it before and he grew up in Michigan, where it snows all the time! Maybe it's just a southern thing? 

Snow Cream

A lot of fresh snow. Probably a gallon's worth 
Evaporated milk (Maybe a cup per gallon)
Sugar (1/2 cup per gallon, or to taste)
Vanilla- tablespoon or two per gallon

Make sure you get clean snow. It's best to scoop it off the top of the pile after it has very recently snowed.  Nobody wants dirt in their tasty snow cream. Ewww...

Next fold sugar and vanilla into the snow. Then add the cream a little at a time until you reach the right consistency. It should be a little thinner than ice cream, but not too watery. 

Be careful with how warm your cream is also. I always like to refrigerate mine before making snow cream, that way it won't melt too much. 

It's something fun to do with the kids, and if you want something a little more interesting you could add a couple of drops of food coloring to it.


More snow pics!





Snow Day!!!






It snowed here finally! I think it must have snowed 3-5 inches here and we're so excited! The weatherman said it would rain all day and we weren't expecting it at all. Lily kept going to the door that morning begging us to let her go play in it before it melted. But she's gotten to play in it plenty since then. She's went sledding everyday for the past 3 days, thrown snowballs everywhere, made snow angels all over the yard, and made snow cream. She's living it up! 

Fluffy White Icing Recipe

A lot of people have asked me for the recipe for the fluffy white icing I used for the cupcakes at both of the kids parties. It's so yummy! It taste like marshmallows and is so shiny and pretty. So here it is....

      Fluffy White Icing
1 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. water
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
Dash of salt
2 unbeaten egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine sugar, water, cream of tartar and salt in saucepan. Bring to boil, stir until sugar dissolves. Very slowly add mixture to unbeaten egg whites in mixing bowl, beating constantly with mixer until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla.