National Ice Cream Day

National Ice Cream Day is celebrated each year in early June. This day is a fun celebration enjoyed with a bowl, cup or cone filled with your favorite flavor of ice cream

Traditionally made by freezing a mixture of cream or milk, sugar and some kind of flavoring, ice cream is often eaten after a meal as dessert or as mid meal snack.

Some historians believed that the Chinese were responsible for inventing the earliest versions of this dessert, while others suggest that the Romans mixed snow with honey and fruits to create the first prototype of ice cream. Either way, the early types of ice cream were nothing like the ice cream we are familiar with today.

Prepare Ice Cream: In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, and salt. Place pan over medium-high heat until mixture reaches a simmer. Lower heat to medium and whisk mixture for 5 minutes or until it begins to thicken. Strain mixture into a large bowl and whisk in butter until combined; then incorporate half-and-half, cream, and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Prepare Candied Butter Pecans: In a heavy skillet over medium heat, combine pecans, sugar, and butter, stirring constantly for about 6 minutes or until sugar has melted and browned. Remove from heat; spread nuts on foil. Once nuts have cooled, break into bite-size pieces and reserve. Ice Cream 2 c. whole milk 1½ c. brown sugar 4 egg yolks Pinch of salt 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 c. whipping cream 2 tsp. vanilla extract Candied Butter Pecans 1 c. pecans c. sugar 2 tbsp. unsalted butter Today, people can easily make ice cream at home

Many ice cream parlors and stores have sales and specials on their products on this day. Ice Cream Day is the perfect day to not only enjoy a breakfast of cold sweetness, but also to spend time with your family. What could possibly create a better atmosphere than the whole family sitting around the table together, talking, joking around and having ice cream together?

Whatever way you decide to celebrate Ice Cream Day, dont forget to spend this morning enjoying the little things in life