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I Always Put Ice Cream In The Microwave

Greeneyedlady21 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:11:50 GMT

I just love it softened just so but not too melted (number of seconds depends upon how much is left in the container), it's the perfect creamy texture and it just tastes so much better to me. Had it for dessert tonight and it's just Heaven. I put frozen yogurt in the microwave too.

I eat ice cream year round, not just in the Summer. Ultimate treat is microwaved hot fudge sauce on top of microwaved vanilla ice cream.

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chiclets — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:22:48 GMT

I do it too! It is delicious!

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1Snickers — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:49:33 GMT

Once I attempted fried ice cream that was delicious at a Mexican restaurant. It seemed easy:vanilla ice cream scoops rolled in honey and cinnamon. But Fried???

I don’t remember what I did, but it was a puddle!

Then there was the time I made baked Alaska for my parents anniversary.......

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patbz — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:03:58 GMT

I,too, nuke my ice cream but I also nuke my frozen orange juice. Just take the lid of, put entire can in microwave and do it (I do 30 seconds at a time).

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rms1954 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:14:42 GMT

Sometimes I put a tiny bit of half and half.

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Lisa Y — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:15:22 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21

Both my son and I microwave our ice cream, too. I also microwave a handful of M&Ms for about 30 seconds or so. Nice and melty on the inside.

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jannabelle1 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:21:53 GMT

Nice to learn I'm not the only one who likes softened and creamy ice cream! I just scoop it out in a dish and let it sit for a few minutes, but I may try the microwave method for a few seconds! Thanks!

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DiAnne — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:29:22 GMT

I microwave it for 10 to 15 seconds to get it easier to scoop.

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gizmogal — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 02:23:37 GMT

First, I run hot water from the tap over the scoop. Gets the scoop very warm and ready to release a ball of ice cream. A warm scoop enables easy pickup of ice cream and transfer from container to bowl.

Once I have two nice scoops, not too big, in the bowl, I give it 9-10 seconds in the microwave. Soft, but not soupy. I love Neopolitan, so it’s nicer for mushing the 3 flavors together a bit. Add a teensy shot of whipped cream and one light shake of sprinkles and I am ready for bliss.

I eat this with a long “ice tea” spoon. The bowl of that spoon is narrower so it doesn’t pick up too big a load. The treat lasts longer and there is less chance of brain freeze.

I’m so glad I found others who nuke their ice cream. My family thinks I am nuts “cooking” food meant to be cold. I can’t convince them that the ice cream doesn’t get hot. They say Duh. I say Aaah.

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Wiscfan3 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 02:40:09 GMT

Yes, I agree. I love it too, exactly as you described.

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AngelPuppy1 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:33:56 GMT

Yeeeeeeeessss! So good this way! DH loves ice cream when it's as hard as a brick. I don't think its very flavorful this way. Any how, I love it when it starts melting a bit. Not soupy, but just creamy. A few seconds in microwave and a couple mashes with a spoon --- perfect! And yes --- ice cream all year long!!!!

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godi — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:34:59 GMT

Before the microwave I left it sit on the counter till it was just right! 😋

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:48:35 GMT

I exercise every day so that I can have a bowl of ice cream every single night. But I want mine as hard/frozen as I can get it to last longer. I even have a special bowl that stays in my freezer except when I use it. It sits inside another bowl that I filled with water so my ice cream bowl sits in ice while I eat it. Just keep a kitchen towel wrapped around it for my hands to stay warm.. Believe me in Texas this time of year you have to be inventive if you want ice cream and not ice flavored milk.

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chickenbutt — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:52:31 GMT

I've done this before and it works great. Now, I will just take the ice cream out of the freezer when I start eating dinner and it's enough time to soften it enough to use. I'm not very strong anymore so I just flat can't dig a scoop into hard ice cream.

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LilacTree — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 23:46:42 GMT

@chickenbutt

Hi chickenbutt, glad to see you back!

I also microwave my iced dessert (can’t eat dairy with rheumatoid). I also was finding it too hard for my hands and wrists to get the spoon in and out. I’ve been doing it for years now. Love it that way!

BTW, Ben &Jerry has a great variety of iced desserts, and I cannot taste the difference between it and real ice cream.

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software — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:54:06 GMT

I must be doing it wrong, no matter how long or short a time, it will have ice crystals the next time I get it out of the freezer.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 23:35:32 GMT

@software I read an article earlier this Summer about freezer burn/ice crystals in ice cream. One trick is to always keep ice cream in the back of the freezer, because that's the coldest area. Never keep it on the door. It happens because of softening and refreezing of the ice cream. Also you can place wax paper on the top of the ice cream inside the container.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:40:21 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
@chickenbutt
Hi chickenbutt, glad to see you back!

I also microwave my iced dessert (can’t eat dairy with rheumatoid). I also was finding it too hard for my hands and wrists to get the spoon in and out. I’ve been doing it for years now. Love it that way!

BTW, Ben &Jerry has a great variety of iced desserts, and I cannot taste the difference between it and real ice cream.

Hey LT! Nice seein' ya. I hope this finds you well.

I was thinking about the ice crystals problem. I have seen that and never nuke mine, so I think it's just a 'space in the container' thing. I wonder if taking a small piece of cellophane wrap and pressing it down onto the top surface of the ice cream would preclude that.

That's also my thing for gravy. When you make gravy and then use some out of the pan, while letting the rest of it cool it will grow this gross skin on top. I just can't deal with that so, after I have removed what I am going to use and have taken the pot off the stove so it can cool before storing the rest of it, I take a piece of cellophane wrap and push it down onto the top surface of the gravy. You need to carefully be sure to cover the entire surface. It's easy to do. Leave that there until it is completely cooled, then remove it and pour the rest of the gravy into the storage container to refrigerate. Works 100%. no more gravy skin.

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depglass — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 18:15:20 GMT

My neighbor taught me this. I never did previously because I assumed it would melt on the outside only. Microwaving the entire carton for 15-20 seconds softens it uniformly so I can get the scoop in.