Magic Shell

1 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/2 tsp vanilla

Melt chips and butter together (microwave or stovetop on low). When melted, add oil. Add vanilla last of all.

Pour over ice cream and it will harden.

Store in refrigerator and hold under warm water to melt or microwave for a short while.

Pioneer Mom's note: When I make ice cream, I often make this sauce to go with it. It is such a great addition to vanilla ice cream. If you are worried about the fattening effect it will have on you, don't worry! It has coconut oil, which has been proven to reduce weight. 

Ice Cream

1 1/2 qt. whole milk

1/2 qt. whipping cream

2 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

2 T gelatin

1 T vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

Soak the gelatin in a little cold milk.

Scald the milk with the sugar and egg yolks, stirring to prevent burning.

Pour hot mixture over gelatin mixture; add salt, stir and cool.

Whip the cream and once the milk mixture has cooled completely, add it to the whipped cream with an egg beater. Add vanilla, and freeze in an ice cream maker according to directions. 

If you don’t have an ice cream maker, try to stir as often as possible once it has started to freeze.

Pioneer Mom's Note: Nothing beats this on a hot day! My family would like to ask me to bring this homemade ice cream every time we have a family gathering, if only they thought it was polite! Maybe its the taste of the ice cream, or maybe its the sight of me cranking that old antique ice cream maker; I wonder which it is.  :) 

Jello

1 cup cold concentrated juice (grape, pineapple, or cherry juices work well)

1 cup boiling juice or water

1 tablespoon gelatin

Soak the gelatin in the cold juice, then add the hot juice. Stir till dissolved and refrigerate.If you have concentrated juice, then use one cup hot water instead of the hot juice. If your juice is not sweet like blackberry or strawberry, then you will want to add some sugar or stevia to sweeten it to your taste. You might want to use Cool Whip Topping with this Jello.

Pioneer Mom's note: Store-bought jello is nothing more than a little sugar, artificial flavoring and coloring with gelatin. This homemade version is a much better choice when it comes to health concerns. The texture is the same, only the color is not as bright. Our children don't mind at all! 

Cool Whip

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled
2 tablespoons cold water
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Pour evaporated milk into a shallow tray, bowl or ice cube trays and place in the freezer until crystals begin to form around the edges.

While the milk is chilling, combine the gelatin and water in a dish, without stirring. Place the dish in a small saucepan or dish containing hot water and let stand until the gelatin dissolves - about 5 minutes. Remove dish from the hot water, stir the gelatin and allow to cool.

Beat the milk in a medium size bowl until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, oil, and then gelatin mixture. Continue beating until stiff peaks form again. Cover and place in freezer for 10 minutes, then transfer to refrigerator. The mixture will become very stiff.

Before serving, stir to soften. Will keep 3 days covered in refrigerator.