Coconut & Lime Ice Cream

FINALLY!

It's hot and sunny! so what did i do? I went out and bought an ice cream maker!

So this was the first one I tried out, and I'm sure there will be many many variations to come! Coconut ice cream is one of my favourites, and suprisingly hard to find in the shops. Here goes...

You will need:
2 cartons of these

142ml double cream
40g dessicated coconut
85g caster sugar
1 lime

First of all, I'm afraid you do need to plan ahead a bit. The ice cream bowl needs to chill in the freezer for a good few hours to turn the lovely coconutty mixture into actual ice cream. Best to do it the night before I think, but if you really can't wait it should be okay after a few hours.

Now, read this carefully because it gets a bit tricky now. PAY ATTENTION!!


Put all your ingredients (Except the lime) into a bowl.

WHISK

grate in your lime zest and squeeze in the juice (I'll leave this up to you depending on how
lime-y you want it)

Pour into the ice cream maker

Are you still with me? I know it's tough, but just bear with me.

TURN ON your ice cream maker and let it churn, baby churn. Give it about 15-20 minutes

SERVE

*Rum Optional.

As you can see, I got really excited and served it in a coconut shell for extra authenticity. They were a bit of a nightmare opening though, after ages of hacking away at it with a bread knife (which in hindsight was a very stupid idea) I just whacked it with a hammer. Best to put the coconut in a bag and do it outside if I were you though!

Apricot and Coconut Flapjack

I totally forgot about this little beauty.

Flapjack is one of those snacks that we like to think of as healthy, just because its got oats in. In reality, that's not the case. But that doesn't stop me loving them! And this is not just any flapjack, oh no. This is a tastier, more exciting take on the traditional flapjack. And its got fruit in, so lets kid ourselves that it's a superfood. I love making this during revision time, as it's easy to whip up, makes a LOT to keep aside and is great for when you have the munchies and need something substantial and comforting. Here's how you make it...

Ingredients:

85g soft brown sugar
85g butter
170g oats
4 tbsp golden syrup
50g dessicated coconut
1 handful dried apricots

Melt your butter, sugar and golden syrup in a large saucepan

Take off the heat and stir in the oats

Add in your coconut and chopped apricots.

Spread the mixture into a greased baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes at 170°C until golden brown

Once cooked, score out the squares whilst soft before they set. This makes it easier to separate when they harden, without making a big old mess.

And there you have it! One of the easiest snacks you can make, perfect for revision time. If you don't want to share them (why would you, they're friggin' amazing!) they will keep for a few days if stored in an airtight container.

Enjoy!