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Chocolate Cobbler, food blog, Homemade Ice Cream, Jennifer Hallmark, Jesse's Hope, Recipes, Summer Desserts, Sweet romance, Tasty Tuesdays
Summer time growing up was full of memories, especially ones of the sweet variety. My Mom shared a birthday with our country on July 4th and mine followed in August. A favorite we both loved to enjoy on our special day was homemade ice cream.
Nothing too fancy. Vanilla was good for me. And to spoon it atop Granny’s (Mom) chocolate cobbler made it a treat no one in the family could resist.
Both recipes are simple to make with a minimum of ingredients. They would be a recipe that I know Martha, the grandmother from my novel, Jessie’s Hope, would have made for her family, especially when the cousins and aunts and uncles were all over for a visit.
Check out Jessie’s Hope for a summertime Southern read, then invite the family over for cobbler and ice cream.
I believe you’ll enjoy the book and the sweets…
Vanilla Homemade Ice Cream
1 can of evaporated milk
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 ½ cups of sugar
2 Tablespoons vanilla
Whole milk
I mix the first four ingredients in my ice cream freezer tub, then add milk until I reach the fill line. A simple recipe for delicious ice cream.
Granny’s Chocolate Cobbler
¾ cup margarine
1 cup self-rising flour
¾ cup sugar
1 ½ tablespoons cocoa
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Melt margarine, pour into 13 x 9-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla together, then spoon over margarine.
Then take 1 cup sugar and ¼ cup cocoa and mix well. Sprinkle that mixture over batter. Pour 1 ½ cups of boiling water over it all. Don’t stir. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
While the cobbler’s baking and the ice cream making, check out Jennifer’s book…
Jesse’s Hope
By Jennifer Hallmark
Years ago, an accident robbed Jessie Smith’s mobility. It also stole her mom and alienated her from her father. When Jessie’s high school sweetheart Matt Jansen proposes, her parents’ absence intensifies her worry that she cannot hold on to those she loves.
With a wedding fast approaching, Jessie’s grandfather Homer Smith, has a goal to find the perfect dress for “his Jessie,” one that would allow her to forget, even if for a moment, the boundaries of her wheelchair. But financial setbacks and unexpected sabotage hinder his plans.
Determined to heal from her past, Jessie initiates a search for her father. Can a sliver of hope lead to everlasting love when additional obstacles–including a spurned woman and unpredictable weather–highjack Jessie’s dream wedding?
All Day Today (August 10th) Jessie’s Hope is only 99 cents.
About the Author:
Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction with a twist and her website and monthly newsletter focus on her books, love of the South, and favorite fiction.
Jessie’s Hope, her first novel published by Firefly Southern Fiction, was a Selah Award nominee for First Novel.
You can subscribe to her newsletter here and visit her on Facebook and Instagram.
Catherine Castle 