Honey Sweetened Ice Cream

Using my small ice cream maker, I just experimented with an ice cream recipe that caused my hubby to make some oohs and ahhs.

Ingredients:
Dissolve 1/4 cup honey (I used pure, local honey) with
1 cup whole milk.
Add 1 tsp. vanilla.
Whisk in 2/3 cup half & half and 1/3 cup whipping cream.
Pour into your ice cream maker and mix until thickened. Top with fresh fruit if you want. Enjoy!

No ice cream maker? There are some fun ways to make ice cream that you can find here. Use my ingredients above and this process and remember, "Make time for silly".

Did you know that as a natural sweetener, honey has some serious health benefits? You can find several on the Internet, but some great ones are: it boosts energy; boosts your immune system to help eliminate colds and coughs; stimulates digestion; and is a natural remedy for several ailments...


*UPDATE - July 2012 - I made this recipe last night using low-fat (1%) milk and fat-free half & half. It came out equally delicious without the milkfat!