Things to Do with Ice Cream

Nectar Ambrosia: Spoon canned whole fruit apricot nectar over vanilla ice cream and sprinkle with plain or toasted flaked coconut.

Pretzel Crisp: Top vanilla or chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with crumbled pretzels.

Rainbow: Top vanilla ice cream with snipped gumdrops.

Deep South: Drizzle molasses over coffee or vanilla ice cream; add a few chopped pecans.

Small Fry: Sprinkle cocoa or chocolate flavored malted milk powder over chocolate, vanilla or coffee ice cream. If desired, first spoon on chocolate sauce.

Honey Bunch: Spoon honey blended with crunchy peanut butter over vanilla or chocolate ice cream.

Jam-Dandy: Heap strawberry or other jam, or heated orange marmalade, over vanilla or strawberry ice cream.

Sweet Tooth: Drizzle warm maple or maple-flavored syrup over vanilla or coffee ice cream; sprinkle with salted almonds, peanuts, or mixed salted nuts.

Frosty Fruit: Spoon slightly thawed frozen peaches or berries over vanilla or coffee ice cream.

Red and White: Spoon canned whole cranberry sauce over vanilla ice cream; sprinkle with brown sugar mixed with cinnamon.

Tea Special: Sprinkle grated orange zest mixed with sugar over chocolate ice cream or orange sherbet.

Candy Crush: Generously sprinkle crushed peppermint candy over chocolate ice cream.

Peanut Toss: Sprinkle crushed peanut brittle over vanilla, coffee, or chocolate ice cream.

Fruit Flip: Spoon thawed frozen citrus juice concentrate over vanilla ice cream; sprinkle with grated unsweetened chocolate or semisweet chocolate pieces. Or use thawed frozen grape or pineapple juice concentrate; sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.

Crumble Bun: Top chocolate, coffee, strawberry or peach ice cream with crumbled macaroons, chocolate wafers or gingersnaps.

Mello-Mallo: Thin ready to use marshmallow fluff with cold water until of sauce consistency. Spoon over chocolate, coffee, strawberry or vanilla ice cream. If desired, sprinkle with chopped maraschino cherries or grated unsweetened chocolate.

Wunderbar: Spoon warm prepared mincemeat over vanilla or coffee ice cream. Or use snipped dates or dried figs soaked in brandy or even raisins soaked in rum.

Saucy Apple: Spoon warm applesauce over chocolate or vanilla ice cream; sprinkle with nutmeg.

Patty Mint: Top vanilla or chocolate ice cream with crumbled, chocolate covered peppermint patties.

Cream Sophisticate: Add 1 T. instant cocoa mix per 1/2 cup heavy cream; whip; spoon over vanilla ice cream. Or add instant coffee to taste before whipping; use on chocolate ice cream. Or after whipping, fold in drained, crushed berries; use on orange or lemon sherbet.

Ginger-Ginger: Top vanilla ice cream with chopped preserved ginger and its syrup. Or use shaved crystallized ginger on orange or lemon sherbet.

Watermelon Fooler-
Early in day: Make "bowl" by cutting watermelon in half lengthwise, with one section (the prettier one from the outside) slightly larger than the other. Scoop out pink meat from larger half. (Serve pink meat that day.) Fill "bowl" with raspberry or cranberry sherbet or strawberry ice cream until level with top; smooth surface. For "seeds", tuck in rows of semisweet chocolate pieces or raisins. Store in the freezer for a short time before serving.

To Serve: Cut into wedges. Or if you prefer to use it as a table centerpiece, freeze a day or so ahead until extra firm; let guests spoon out servings for dessert.

Cranberry Mousse

1 (1 lb) can jellied cranberry sauce
2 T granulated sugar
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1/2 tsp almond extract

With fork, beat together cranberry sauce and sugar until well blended. Fold in cream and extract. Turn into a freezer safe container; freeze until semi-firm, stirring once. With electric beater re-mix the ingredients. Return to freezer safe container and freeze until firm.

Marshmallow Sauce

In saucepan, combine 16 large marshmallows, 1/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup heavy cream, pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until marshmallows are almost melted. Remove from heat; stir until entirely melted.

Chocolate-Marshmallow Sauce: Add 1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate. Cook as above.

Fruit Jam Festival:

In crinkled paper cups, place a layer of vanilla ice cream; cover with a layer of slightly melted fruit jam, then another layer of ice cream. Store in freezer until serving time. Then top with whipped cream into which a little jam has been folded.