Caffe’ Toffee Ice Cream

August 22, 2020 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

We know what you are thinking. You saw the title of this post and thought, “Enough with the ice cream!” We know. We know. We just couldn’t help ourselves. The base ice cream recipe that we used for Boozy Berry Ice Cream was so delicious and turned out so well, that we just had to try it with another flavor. Can we just tell you that once again this ice cream did not disappoint! Is “Ice Cream Connoisseur” an official job title? And if it is where do we apply?

This ice cream delicioso is made from the same base that we used a few weeks ago. However, this time after mixing the base, we added one quarter cup of Caffe’ Borghetti Espresso Liqueur (We know but it’s so versatile!!!) and a half cup of Heath Bits. Mix those well into the ice cream base after you have frozen the base in your ice cream freezer. Place in plastic container in the freezer and 2-3 hours later get ready to enjoy!

If you are viewing this post via email, visit us at www.theblindpig.blog for a complete recipe for Caffe’ Toffee Ice Cream.

The hint of coffee flavor mixed with the bits of toffee surprise make an excellent pairing for this creamy ice cream. If you try it out, we would love to hear what you think!

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Happy Memorial Day with a Toffee Surprise

May 23, 2020 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

Although the past couple of months have felt like years, we have finally made it to the unofficial start of Summer. Congratulations! Last night The Blind Pig Family watched Blind Piglet #2 graduate from high school in a semi-graduation made for the era of social distancing. With some closure on the school year, we are ready to feel the good vibes of summer and social distance ourselves from constantly thinking about COVID.

If you are bringing on those good vibes at the lake or beach this weekend or you are hanging out in your own backyard, we have a delicious and extremely easy dessert you can make.

To make the Toffee Surprise you need only three ingredients: your favorite vanilla ice cream, Heath toffee bits, and Caffe’ Borghetti Espresso Liqueur. We made our dessert with Blue Bell’s Vanilla Bean ice cream, and you can find the Heath Toffee bits on the baking aisle of your grocery store. If you can’t find the toffee bits, you improvise by purchasing Heath bars and breaking them into tiny bits.

Place 2-3 scoops of vanilla ice cream into individual serving bowls or glasses. Sprinkle with the toffee bits. Don’t be afraid to be generous with the sprinkling! Finally drizzle Caffe’ Borghetti over the top of the toffee bits and ice cream. Then you are ready to serve! If you want to make your dessert ahead of time, you can prep the desserts and place in the freezer until ready to serve. The Borghetti will solidify some, but it still has a great flavor and appeal!

The combo of toffee and coffee make this dessert a super yummy treat! Try Toffee Surprise this weekend and let us know what you think!

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Bourbon Toffee Cups

March 3, 2019 / theblindpig11 / Leave a comment

We are optimistically looking toward warming weather and Spring. To get you in the mood for warmer weather, we are featuring a delicious season transitional treat: Bourbon Toffee Cups. We first found this easy recipe years ago on Southern Living Magazine. We twisted it up and bit to make it our own. We hope it satisfies your taste buds as much as it did ours.

To make this yummy dessert you start with a basic brownie mix. Mix the brownie mix as usual, and then add in two mashed bananas. Bake according to package directions.

While the brownies are baking, stir together sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and heavy cream in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring often. We cooked ours for about 45 minutes. You can see how the color began to change the longer we cooked the mixture. As the color starts to turn, add bourbon to pudding mixture.

As the color changes to amber, stir in 1 cup of heavy cream and increase the heat to medium. Cook stirring constantly for about 5 minutes. The mixture will begin to thicken. Remove from heat and cool.

Cut the cooled brownies in small cubes. Layer brownies, toffee pudding in small jars or dessert bowls.

Beat remaining heavy cream with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of bourbon in a bowl that has been chilled in a freezer for 30 minutes. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.

Spoon over cups of brownies and pudding. Sprinkle with Heath or toffee bits.

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Bourbon Toffee Cups are so sweet and savory. It is best to serve them in small portions. We used small preserve jars and small dessert cups for ours. It was just the right amount!

The extra cooled sauce can be saved as a topping for ice cream later. (You know we love an excuse to eat ice cream!)

Try this easy, delicious dessert this week. You won’t be disappointed that you did!