If you’re having friends over for a small casual get together, BBQ or backyard party and want a summer dessert that you can pull together quickly, but still want everyone to be wowed, then let me share a very easily done, effortless, chocolate dipped waffle cone recipe!

These are not only a piece of cake to make, but quick to prepare! You only need 4 main ingredients, waffle cones (or cones of your choice), chocolate, coconut oil and lastly sprinkles and more sprinkles (or your choice of other decorations, see more examples below).

These are practical and awesome! Whoever came up with this invention is a genius!

So, let’s up the ante! I decided to match my chocolate dipped waffle cones with my no-churn homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. Can you imagine the delight! However if your time poor and making your own ice cream is just not on the agenda, then no worries just purchase your fav ice cream flavour and scoop it into your chocolate dipped waffle cones! Easy as that!

So, I’m sure by now you know that these are really easy to make! But how easy is easy?? Let me fill you in!

Well, you simply melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave and then dip the waffle cone into the chocolate, sprinkle with your favourite decoration and that’s it!

The beauty about these creations is that you can leave the cone as is; dipped in chocolate for a sophisticated look, or you can dip the cone in other fun combinations, or your own ideas……the world’s your oyster!

Once you have finished dipping the waffle cones and let them chill for at least 5-10 minutes, scoop your fav ice cream on top and serve your guests the decorated gizmo’s! Divine!!

HERE ARE SOME DECORATING IDEAS

Below are some of my favourite ideas but don’t feel limited by my ideas, you could come up with your own signature chocolate dipped waffle cone!

• Chopped nuts
• Sprinkles (100’s & 1000’s)
• Funfetti
• Toasted coconut
• Chocolate hail
• Jimmies
• Crushed cornflakes
• Chocolate chips
• Colored sugar
• Crushed pink smokey’s
• Crushed sherbet lolly’s

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE DIPPED WAFFLE CONES?

1. Prepare a tray with baking paper and set it aside.

2. Then melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave at 30 second intervals until the chocolate has melted. Mine took 1 ½ minutes to melt. Then set aside to slightly cool.

3. Whilst the chocolate is cooling start preparing your decorations. Simply put your choice of decorations into little shallow bowls or cupcake papers and set aside.

4. Once the melted chocolate has cooled a little, begin dipping the cones into the chocolate and let them drip a little to get the excess chocolate drip off them.

5. Then use your hands to sprinkle over the decorations straight onto the wet chocolate waffle cone and place them on a tray with baking paper to set.

6. Once all the cones have been dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with your choice of decoration, chill them in the fridge to set or until ready to serve.

That’s it!

Yippee your all set to go for a great little summer dessert……now where’s Summer!! Only 2 months to go! Arrrgghhh!!

My book Laying Gods Table has many more yummy recipes for you to enjoy! Please click on link to get yourself a copy.

For ideas and tips on how to practice hospitality please read my blog post  5 tips for practicing Christian Hospitality. It will give you ways on how you too can demonstrate God’s love in action. 

As always I would love to hear from you! If you’ve tried this recipe and like it please leave me a comment below. 

Loves, Richelle xxx

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Let’s get you ready for summer by bringing a classic mint and chocolate flavor together, that is by all accounts one of the creamiest and totally indulgent ice creams that you’re going to consume. Add in some chocolate dipped waffle cones, and walaah you’re ready for summer!!

The mint chocolate chip flavor is traditional, and very popular here in NZ, essentially, it’s an all-round favorite!

And once you start to lick this flavor bomb, you’ll remember why you love it so much! 

You can make this luscious ice cream in only minutes and the bonus here is that no ice cream maker is required! Its effortless and painless and all you need is a beater and 5 ingredients……no sweat!

So, what does no churn really mean? Let’s dig a little deeper as I explain the mysteries around no churn ice cream!

WHAT DOES NO-CHURN MEAN?

A no-churn ice cream basically means there is no need for an ice cream machine. A no-churn ice cream is essentially 2 ingredients – whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk which is folded together to form an ice cream base. From there you add additional ingredients to create different flavors and color combinations. In this case our additional ingredients are peppermint essence, green food color and chocolate chips.

WHAT IS AN ICE CREAM BASE?

An ice cream base is made up of 2 simple ingredients. That means that you have your staple ingredients that never change and that’s your base recipe. 

They are:

• 500mls cream
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

From this ice cream base, you can now add flavor and color combinations to suit your taste buds. There are many combos that you can create and some classic ones too!

For example, if you wanted to create vanilla ice cream you would just add vanilla essence to your ice cream base. That’s it! It’s pretty simple eh!?

TIPS FOR MAKING THE PERFECT MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM

Before you start making your mint chocolate chip ice cream, I want to share some tips that will ensure you get a creamy and perfect ice cream!

THE PEPPERMINT ESSENCE

There are a few more brands on the supermarket shelf than there used to be, however I still gravitate towards good old Hansell’s Peppermint Essence. It has a yummy fresh peppermint flavor and an old classic that you can rely on.

THE COLOR

To get the creamy minty green I used Wiltons Kelly Green. These are a range of gel colors. They are quite potent and go a long way, so you only need a small, teeny tiny amount. 

HOW TO MAKE NO-CHURN MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM

1. CHILL THE BOWL – Start by chilling the bowl you intend on using to make the ice cream. I chill mine in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

2. PREPARE THE CONTAINER – Prepare your container that the ice cream is going to go into to. This will in turn will be placed in the freezer. For this recipe I used a loaf tin. You could also use a 2 litre plastic container or a 2 litre serving dish or bowl (making sure you have a cover for it, either a beeswax cover or a lid) This will help set the ice cream.

3. SLOWLY BEAT YOUR CREAM – In your chilled bowl pour in the cream and begin whipping. Start this process slowly so the cream doesn’t splash up everywhere. Once the cream has thickened crank up the speed on high until soft peaks form. 

4. SOFT PEAKS – Once soft peaks have formed turn the mixer speed to low and slowly pour in the condensed milk until just combined.

5. ADDING THE FLAVOR – Now comes the fun! At this point add in the peppermint essence and food color (I used Wilton’s gel in color Kelly Green) and gently mix the peppermint and food color through the ice cream base until you get the flavor and color you desire.

6. CHOCOLATE CHIPS – Once it’s all combined, stir in the chocolate chips.

7. FINAL STEP – Now the ice cream is created, pour it into your chilled loaf tin, cover and freeze for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight.

HOW TO SERVE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

1. Firstly, you will need to allow the ice cream to sit at room temperature for 3-5 minutes to soften. 

2. Use an ice cream scoop to spoon your mint chocolate chip ice cream into bowls, teacups, or in our case onto a chocolate dipped waffle cone – or if you’re a bit cheeky like me, then eat it straight from the container!!

3. If you decided to scoop it onto a waffle cone here is my instructions on making chocolate dipped waffle cones.

4. Another wonderful idea is to sandwich the ice cream between two rich fudgy double chocolate chunk cookies! Here’s the link to my perfect double chocolate chunk cookies.

Well my lovely friends now you know how easy it is to make no-churn ice cream, go get some cream and condensed milk and go forth and make your very own!

Here’s my book Laying Gods Table . It has many more heavenly ice creamrecipes for you to enjoy! Please click on link to get yourself a copy.

For ideas and tips on how to practice hospitality please read my blog post  5 tips for practicing Christian Hospitality. It will give you ways on how you too can demonstrate God’s love in action. 

If you’ve tried this recipe and like it please leave me a comment below. I would love to hear from you! xx

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Do you remember having peanut butter and jam sandwiches as a kid, or perhaps you still have them as an adult…….no judgement from me I still eat them on a fresh loaf of white bread…..yea yea, not healthy I know, but you have to have some pleasures in this world, and peanut butter and jam sandwiches qualify as pleasurable!!

Anyway, that’s what inspired me to share this classic flavor combination with you!

These flavor combinations are not new to New Zealanders, so you going to be right at home as I divulge all the tips and tricks to make the perfect ice cream sandwich!

Peanut butter & jelly ice cream sandwiches are a legit way to bring ice cream and cookies together. Peanut butter and jelly are two flavors that work particularly great together and have done for years.

You’re going to LOVE the pairing that has bought these ice cream sandwiches together. A simple creamy boysenberry ice cream sandwiched between the chewiest, chocolatey, salty, soft peanut butter and chocolate chunk cookie……yummo!!

So, without further ado lets crack into it, cause the sooner we do the sooner we can wrap our mouths around these crazy good ice cream sandwiches!

WHAT MAKES A PERFECT ICE CREAM SANDWICH?

The master plan for making the perfect ice cream sandwich is quite easy.

The first requirement is to have a cookie that remains soft enough to be frozen. The reason for this is as you serve your guests these ice cream sandwiches you don’t want them cracking a tooth when they bite into a hard cookie!

Next is in the assembly of the ice cream sandwich. Once you have made the ice cream sandwiches, allow them to freeze in the freezer for a while (at least 1 hour) in a square tin lined with baking paper. This will give the ice cream sandwiches a chance to become cohesive to each other before you hand them out to your guests for eating. 

Here’s the good news, with a little planning ahead of time, this will all become very easy to accomplish.

HERE’S WHY I LOVE THESE HOMEMADE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES!

I particularly love these because of the flavor bomb that is peanut butter and jelly! You just can’t go wrong! The flavors infused together aren’t too sweet, but they are sweet enough to know that you are eating something seriously yummy!

So, here’s my view on why I LOVE these ice cream sandwiches:

CROWD FAVORITE

Because peanut butter & jelly ice cream sandwiches are a crowd favorite, that makes them popular if you wanted to serve them at your backyard party or a BBQ.

COOKIE BAR

You could create and Ice cream cookie bar, the kids will go crazy over these treats, you might need to bring them out after dinner, otherwise dinner might not get eaten!!

BIRTHDAY PARTY, BRIDAL OR BABY SHOWER

Peanut butter & Jelly ice cream sandwiches are a perfect dessert or treat at a birthday party, bridal or baby shower.

PIMP IT UP

Pimp your ice cream sandwiches by dipping them in a hard-shell chocolate and roll them in all sorts of delicious treats like chocolate chips, funfetti, marshmallows, sprinkles, chopped peanut, hundreds and thousands and much more.

VERSATILE

Switch out the boysenberry ice cream for a flavor of your choice. Or purchase multiple flavors to mix n match!

NO CRACKING A TOOTH HERE!

Peanut butter cookies are perfect in texture to make up ice cream sandwiches which will guarantee that your guests don’t crack a tooth on a hard cookie that’s impossible to bite!

TIPS FOR MAKING ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Before you start assembling the sandwiches, below are some tips that will ensure you get the perfect ice cream sandwich:

• Make sure you chill the baked cookies in the fridge for 1 hour before assembling the sandwiches. If are desperately wanting to eat your ice cream sandwiches before chilling (and I completely understand!) be prepared for a sloppy mess, because if they are still warm then the ice cream will melt. 
• Here’s my personal tip. I like to store my assembled ice cream sandwiches in a square baking tin lined with baking paper so that they are chilled and ready before my guests arrive.

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Firstly, you will need to start making the peanut butter and chocolate chunk cookies. Because your cookies are going to need time for chilling before you make them into ice cream sandwiches.

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER & CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

1. Make the cookies following my recipe here
2. Once the cookies are baked and cooled leave them in the fridge overnight until you are ready to assemble with the ice cream.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Please don’t sweat it if this is your first attempt at making your own ice cream sandwiches, they are easy as to assemble! 

Here’s how to do it!

1. Your cookies will need to be baked, cooled and have been chilling in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
2. Then when you’re ready to serve remove the ice cream from the freezer and let it soften for about 3-5 minutes.
3. Scoop out the required amount of your favorite ice cream per cookie and sandwich together. Then pop them into the freezer in a baking tin lined with baking paper for 30 minutes.
4. Then after 30 minutes go right ahead and SERVE, EAT and ENJOY!

My book Laying Gods Table has many more delicious recipes for you to enjoy! Please click on link to get yourself a copy.

For ideas and tips on how to practice hospitality please read my blog post  5 tips for practicing Christian Hospitality. It will give you ways on how you too can demonstrate God’s love in action. 

As always I would love to hear from you! If you’ve tried this recipe and like it please leave me a comment below. 

Loves, Richelle xxx

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I am utterly fixated on these mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches…. yes obsessed! Why you ask? Well, let me tell you! 

Think about a perfectly dark, rich, chewy, fudgy double chocolate chunk cookie paired with a dreamy creamy mint chocolate chip ice cream…hello!!

I don’t even remember the first time I actually laid eyes on an ice cream sandwich. I think it was when Pinterest came to New Zealand and since then I can’t keep my eyes off them! 

The double chocolate chunk cookies in this recipe are unquestionably the perfectly chewy, fudgy cookie to match up with the colossal amounts of mint chocolate chip ice cream!

Which in turn will make you very happy when you sandwich them together for a perfect symphony of chocolate and mint delight!

So, what does make a perfect ice cream sandwich? Let’s look into it.

DISCOVER WHAT MAKES A PERFECT ICE CREAM SANDWICH

The blueprint for making the perfect ice cream sandwich is quite simple.

The first requirement is to have a cookie that remains soft when frozen as you don’t want your guests cracking a tooth when they bite into a hard cookie!

Next is in the assembly of the ice cream sandwich. Once you have made the ice cream sandwiches, allow them to freeze for a while (at least 1 hour) in a square tin, lined with baking paper. This will give the ice cream sandwiches a chance to become cohesive to each other before you hand them out to your guests for eating.

The good news is, with a little planning ahead this will become very easy to achieve.

TIPS FOR MAKING ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Before you start assembling the sandwiches, below are some tips that will ensure you get the perfect ice cream sandwich:

• For best results bake the cookies the day prior to making and serving your ice cream sandwiches. This will give the cookies plenty of time to set.

• On the day of making your ice cream sandwiches, make sure you chill the baked cookies in the fridge for 1 hour before assembling the sandwiches. This will help the cookie stick to the ice cream and not melt as quickly.

• To get the best possible ice cream sandwich it is preferable to assemble the ice cream sandwiches and place them in a square baking tin lined with baking paper into the freezer for at least 30 minutes, so that become cemented together before you hand them over to your guests for EATING!

However, if are desperately wanting to eat your ice cream sandwiches before chilling (and I completely understand!) be prepared for a BIG sloppy mess, because if they are still warm then the ice cream will melt. 

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE MINT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Firstly, you will need to start making the Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Then you can start on the mint chocolate chip ice cream once your cookies are chilling.

HOW TO MAKE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Here’s my tip for getting all your components ready. Make the Cookies and the Ice Cream the day before you intend on serving your Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches. Below are the instructions……yippee!!

1. Make the cookies following my recipe here

2. Once the cookies are baked and cooled leave them in the fridge overnight until you are ready to assemble with the mint chocolate chip ice cream.

HOW TO MAKE NO CHURN MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM

1. Start by chilling the bowl you intend on using to make the ice cream. I chill mine in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

2. Prepare the vessel that the ice cream is going to go into to which in turn will be placed in the freezer. I used a loaf tin with a beeswax cover, or you could use a 2 litre plastic container or a 2 litre serving dish or bowl as long as it has a lid or cover. This will help the ice cream set and from becoming icy.

3. In your chilled bowl pour in the whipping cream and begin whipping. Start this process slowly so the cream doesn’t splash up everywhere. Once the cream has thickened crank up the speed on high until soft peaks form. 

4. Once soft peaks have formed turn the mixer speed to low and slowly pour in the condensed milk until just combined.

5. Now comes the fun! At this point I add in the peppermint essence and food color (I used Wilton’s gel in color Kelly Green) and gently mix the peppermint and food color through the ice cream base.

6. Once it’s all combined, stir in the chocolate chips. Here’s a tip: I chopped my chocolate chips up a bit so that little and big bits would be incorporated through the batch of ice cream……yummy! And also saved a small handful to scatter over the ice cream once you’ve poured it into your tin.

7. Now the ice cream is created, pour it into your chilled loaf tin, sprinkle over a handful of your saved chocolate chips, cover and freeze for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Here’s the exciting part, assembling for eating….yay! Let me walk you through the steps.

1. Start by making sure the double chocolate chunk cookies have chilled in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2. When the cookies have been chilling and you’re ready to assemble, remove the ice cream from the freezer and let it soften for about 3-5 minutes.

3. Scoop out the required amount of your favorite ice cream per cookie and sandwich together. Then pop them into the freezer in a baking tin lined with baking paper for 30 minutes.

4. Then after 30 minutes go right ahead and SERVE, EAT and ENJOY!

Whoo-hoo you’re ready to go! Start baking up some double chocolate chunk cookies, make your creamy mint chocolate chip ice cream, scoop it altogether with two fudgy cookies, freeze them and then you guessed it……EAT THEM!!!

My book Laying Gods Table has many more delectable ice cream & cookie recipes for you to enjoy! Please click on link to get yourself a copy.

For ideas and tips on how to practice hospitality please read my blog post  5 tips for practicing Christian Hospitality. It will give you ways on how you too can demonstrate God’s love in action. 

When you share with friends or family these exquisite mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches you are showing God’s love in action!

If you’ve tried this recipe and like it please leave me a comment below. I would love to hear from you! xx

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And because Summer is just around the corner, I thought I might have a brainstorming session about what Ice Cream Sandwiches to share, and I started thinking about these little beauties. 

So, to get you in preparation mode for your best Summer yet……. I present the sweetest and most endearing way to eat ice cream and scummy cookies together……Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches!

For this recipe I used my Big Batch Butter Cookies to make these ice cream sandwiches and for very good reason, they are versatile, they make a huge batch of cookies and they are creamy and dreamy in texture!

So the bonus here is that these cookies are guaranteed to give you a perfectly balanced cookie that can be sandwiched between copious amounts of your favorite ice cream!

WHY THESE ARE PERFECT?

I’m on a mission to explain why these are a perfect ice cream sandwich! 

The cookie dough recipe used for these ice cream sandwiches is a HUGE batch of cookies. The bonus here is that you can yield up to 50 ice cream sandwiches for your guests. 

So, here’s my take on why I LOVE these!

• Big batch butter cookies that are made into ice cream sandwiches are perfect for weddings, backyard parties, BBQ parties, Ice cream cookie bar, kids birthday parties and bridal or baby showers, because they yield such a huge quantity perfect for feeding lots of hungry mouths!

• The cookies are buttery, chewy and are loaded with heaps of delicious treats like, chocolate chunks, funfetti, marshmallows, sprinkles and lots more, making these cookies tons of fun!

• This recipe is great if you are time poor, as you can simply purchase your favorite store-bought ice cream. There is no need to make your own ice cream and it will save you time for other things.

• Another reason I love these ice cream sandwiches because you can mix n match your ice cream flavors. Simply choose your favourite ice cream flavour or choose multiple ice creams flavours for different options for your guests. For this recipe I choose Tip Top’s Boysenberry Ripple.

• Because these cookies are an excellent choice for ice cream sandwiches due to them having the right amount of softness and chewiness your guests won’t crack a tooth on a hard cookie that’s impossible to bite!

TIPS FOR MAKING ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Before you start assembling the sandwiches, below are some tips that will ensure you get the perfect ice cream sandwich:

• For best results bake the butter cookies the day prior to making and serving your ice cream sandwiches. This will give the cookies plenty of time to set.

• On the day of making your ice cream sandwiches, make sure you chill the baked cookies in the fridge for 1 hour before assembling the sandwiches. This will help the cookie stick to the ice cream and not melt as quickly.

• To get the best possible ice cream sandwich it is preferable to assemble the ice cream sandwiches and place them in a square baking tin lined with baking paper into the freezer for at least 30 minutes, so that become cemented together. However, if are desperately wanting to eat your ice cream sandwiches before chilling (and I completely understand!) be prepared for a BIG sloppy mess, because if they are still warm then the ice cream will melt. 

HOW TO ASSEMBLE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Don’t worry if this is your first attempt at making your own ice cream sandwiches, they are easy as pie to assemble! Here are the steps:

1. Make the cookies following my recipe here.
2. Once the cookies are baked, cooled and decorated chill them in the fridge for 1 hour, however it is preferable to bake the cookies the day before allowing them to come together.
3. When the cookies have been chilling and you’re ready to assemble, remove the ice cream from the freezer and let it soften for about 3-5 minutes.
4. Grab your ice cream scoop and scoop out the required amount of your favorite ice cream per cookie and sandwich together. Then pop them into the freezer in a baking tin lined with baking paper for 30 minutes.
5. Then after 30 minutes go right ahead and SERVE, EAT and ENJOY!

So, there you have it, the best homemade ice cream sandwiches going! Go and enjoy your ice cream sandwiches until your hearts content! 

My book Laying Gods Table has many more delectable ice cream recipes for you to enjoy! Please click on link to get yourself a copy.

For ideas and tips on how to practice hospitality please read my blog post  5 tips for practicing Christian Hospitality. It will give you ways on how you too can demonstrate God’s love in action. 

Believe it or not sharing and serving friends or family these delicious homemade ice cream sandwiches is sowing love, kindness and generosity.

If you’ve tried this recipe and like it please leave me a comment below. I would love to hear from you! Xx

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Are you ready for the easiest morning tea ever…….hazelnut dip with sugar pretzels?

Ok, so please don’t judge me…..I went ahead and bought these sugar pretzels and the reason for this is that Farro’s here in Auckland, NZ already have them in store, freshly baked and ready to go!

Where did I get the idea to make hazelnut dip and sugar pretzels?

I got this amazing idea from Valerie Bertinelli’s cooking show. Do you remember her from back in the day when she was on that TV show called “One day at a time”, anyway she now has a cooking show, and its one of the best cooking shows I’ve ever seen.

One day I was watching her show and she was making pretzels by hand and dipping them in hazel nut spread, so that’s where I came up with an easier idea to make hazelnut dip with store bought sugar pretzels!

So thats exactly what I did! Cheating you might call it, I call it thinking smartly hehehe! One of my motto’s in life and in the kitchen is that food and preparation can be quick and easy, however it doesn’t always turn out like that, but that’s the goal I always work towards.

Hazelnut dip and sugar pretzels for Morning Tea or Afternoon Tea?

I choose morning tea!! Hubby and I needed a treat and why not treat ourselves as we are in lockdown after all…..and we deserve treats!!

Now, I don’t want to make your taste buds go too crazy but this hazelnut dip and sugar pretzels are delightful! They have the most perfect balance of sugar and cinnamon and the pretzel is exactly as it should be, soft on the inside and perfectly textured on the out. They have just the right amount of softness and sugar that you can’t put them down (well I couldn’t anyway!)

So without further ado here they are……hazelnut dip with store bought sugar pretzels!

My tips and tricks

As you probably know by now that this recipe is very easy, but nevertheless let me give you a few things to ensure everything turns out perfectly.

1. Sugar Pretzels

• Ok, so I didn’t make my own sugar pretzels. Sometimes and this could be conceived as lazy, but sometimes I just want EASY and QUICK! And so that’s what I did, I purchased these yummy pretzels from our local delicatessen Farro’s and didn’t feel guilty one bit!

2. Hazelnut Dip

• My go to base for this dip is Nutella. However there are other great brands but that’s the one my Hubby picked from the supermarket, because he’s a darling and does all the grocery shopping for me!

3. Cream

• I purchased your usual pouring cream that you would normally turn into whipped cream (but don’t whip it). If you want a more liquid consistency add more cream 1 tablespoon at a time.

4. Variations

• Here are some variations I thought could be useful? Dip pastries, croissants, donuts, fresh fruit or short bread cookies for something a little fancy for your guest, or make it into a platter for a party!

5. Serving advice

• Serve these with either a cup of your favourite tea or in our case with a hot cup of coffee from our Breville Coffee Machine.

Then go and sit somewhere comfortable and get dipping! Believe me you’ll be in heaven!

Please remember this quick, easy yet scrumptious recipe next time you need something for morning or afternoon tea!

My book Laying Gods Table has many more heavenly recipes for you to enjoy! Please click on the link to get yourself a copy.

Also if you have time please read my 5 tips for practicing Christian Hospitality so that you too can demonstrate God’s love in action. Believe it or not sharing a simple treat with friends or family is sowing love, kindness and generosity.

If you have tried this and like it please leave me a comment below. I would love to hear from you! xx

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