Famous Ice Cream Recipe Secrets

Have you ever wondered how Ben & Jerry’s were founded? The founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream are Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. are manufacturers of ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet. The company is known for its creative flavor combinations. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield met as teenagers in middle school in New York. They both attended Penn State. They opened their first store in 1978. Their first store was a converted garage. Their one year anniversary was marketed, Free Cone Day. Anyone that came to their store that day got free scoops of ice cream. That tradition continues today. In 1980 Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream was marketed to grocery stores. In 1981, they became an ice cream making chain. Top selling flavors are Cherry Garcia, Chunky Monkey, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt, Peanut Butter Cup and New York Fudge Chunk. In 2000 the company was acquire by Unilever. Make these famous copycat ice cream recipes at home.

Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
Copycat Famous Recipe Secrets

-¼ cup shaved semisweet chocolate bars
-¼ cup fresh Bing cherries, halved and pitted (you may use canned cherries, but be sure to drain the syrup)
-2 large eggs
-¾ cup granulated sugar
-2 cups heavy or whipping cream
-1 cup milk

-Place the shaved chocolate flakes and the cherries in separate bowls. Cover and refrigerate.
-Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
-Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. --Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend.
-Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions.

After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), add the chocolate and the cherries, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.

Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
Copycat/Clone Restaurant Recipes

-4 oz unsweetened chocolate
-1 cup milk
-2 large eggs
-1 cup sugar
-1 cup heavy or whipping cream
-1 tspn vanilla
-1 pinch salt

-Gradually whisk in the milk and heat, stirring constantly, until smooth.
-Remove from the heat and let cool.
-Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
-Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more.
-Add the cream, vanilla and salt and whisk to blend.
-Pour the chocolate mixture into the cream mixture and blend. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1-3 hours, depending on your refrigerator.

Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions.
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