My friend sent me these two recipes which to be honest, sound weird! But they taste wonderful! Pick up whatever your favorite brand of vanilla bean ice cream is, good quality will make a difference. These are easy recipes that will impress whoever you’re serving it too. Prices will vary depending on what ice cream brand you use and if bacon’s on sale. I can usually find good vanilla bean ice cream on sale every week for under $5. I had never had chocolate-covered bacon, which to me, sounds pretty disgusting…but oh my gosh! Good luck not eating it all before you get it on the ice cream.
VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE-COVERED BACON
Per serving depends on your scoops and how much bacon you’re topping it with! If you’re just making this for 2 people, just melt a little bit of chocolate chips and use a few pieces of bacon.
Ingredients:
- 1 package bacon
- 12-ounce chocolate chips
- vanilla bean ice cream
Directions:
Cook bacon, either in skillet, microwave or oven. Put bacon on paper towel to soak up any grease and let cool completely. In a small sauce pan, warm chocolate until melted, stirring to prevent burning or cook in microwave according to directions on package.
Using a pastry brush (you can pick these up at the dollar stores), brush chocolate down the sides of each piece of bacon. Place bacon in refrigerator for a few minutes, until chocolate is hardened.
Place ice cream in dish and arrange bacon over it.
VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM WITH ROSEMARY OLIVE OIL
The rosemary olive oil should make enough for six servings but again, it’s a matter of preference. This oil is so good and versatile. In my wildest dreams I would never have thought to pour it over ice cream. It also tastes good drizzled over pasta, on veggies, with bread dipped in it, etc.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, plus a bit not cooked in oil for garnish
- sea salt
- vanilla bean ice cream (the best quality you can afford)
Directions:
Warm the olive oil and rosemary in a small saucepan over low heat for 20 minutes. Remove rosemary. Transfer olive oil to bowl or jar and let cool. Drizzle olive oil over a scoop of ice cream. Sprinkle with sea salt and garnish with fresh rosemary.