Q. There are so many great fruit desserts, but the names are so confusing. What’s the difference between a betty and a buckle, for example?
A. The incredible bounty of summer fruit will ineluctably tempt you into the kitchen – even if it ’s just long enough to whip up an irresistible ( and easy ! ) fruit afters . The only severe part will be choosing what to bake – besides chip , crumbles and cobblers , there are betties , fools , grunt , slump , buckles and pandowdies . What do they all intend ?
Q. I have a lot of extra fruit, and I’d like to make a dessert that’s fairly low in calories. Any ideas?
A. For a refreshing glacial summer treat , place 2 cups pare and coarsely hack ripe peaches or nectarine in a food C.P.U. or blender . tot one of the pursuit : 1 cup Milk River , 1 cup sugar - free fruit succus or 8 ounce season sugar - free yoghurt .
Purée until the mixing is well meld , and split up evenly among 6 - ounce paper cup . Freeze until partially icy , then insert popsicle sticks . Freeze until miscellany is substantial . For version , put back all or part of the peaches with other unused yield .
Q. I love the idea of making homemade ice cream for dessert, but I find it hard to get the right consistency with my ice cream maker. What can I do to improve the quality of the ice cream?
A. The following tips will assist grow fluid , creamy homemade sparkler cream :
Homemadeice creamwhen properly made is smooth and creamy with ok internal-combustion engine lechatelierite . For good results , carefully take the manufacturer ’s directions for the chalk cream maker . Homemade ice cream develop large ice crystals after two or three day , result in a coarse texture , so test to feed it within a twenty-four hour period or two of pass water it .
There are three canonical type of ice pick Godhead : bucket models , cylinder freezers and self - cool off units .