Vanilla Ice Cream 

This recipe is great for those who don't have an 'official' ice cream maker - plus, you can choose any flavour of Watkins Extracts for a whole summer full of mmm, mmm good!

Ingredients you will need to make 6 cups/1.5 liters of ice cream:

• 1/2 cup/125 mL egg substitute
• 1 can (14 oz/397 g) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tbsp/30 mL water
• 4 tsp/20 mL Watkins Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups/500 mL heavy whipping cream, whipped

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the egg substitute, condensed milk, water and Vanilla Extract.
2. Fold this mixture into the whipped cream.
3. Put into a plastic container, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.

How do you 'fold' in ingredients? ... Folding is a term that means that you are combining a delicate mixture (like whipped cream) with a heavier mixture (like cream cheese).  A whisk or a rubber spatula is usually used in an over-and-under motion.

Creamy Fruit Dip
This rich and creamy dip is easy to make and a perfect way to dress up fruit on a hot summer day.  You can even try new and exotic fruits like kiwi or star fruit!
 Ingredients you will need to make 1-1/2 cups/375 mL:

• 1 package (8 oz/227 g) cream cheese, softened
• 1 container (8 oz/227 g) vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup/125 mL honey
• 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Nutmeg

Instructions:

1. In a medium sized bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and keep mixing until it is all well-blended.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavours to develop.
4. Serve with fresh fruit dippers.