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Temperatures reached 106° F this week. I watched the weather report on the news and the entire world weather map was shaded red. What is going on?! Because this is barely the beginning of what feels like the hottest summer of my life, I decided to go ahead and deal with it the best way I could. With ice cream!
Not just any ice cream. I headed to my nearest Albertsons and decided to try their new Signature Reserve™ Super Premium Ice Cream. With flavors like Brazilian Guava Cheesecake and Madagascar Vanilla Bean who can resist? I was very excited to try them and top them with syrupy caramelized figs with vanilla. A combination I had been dreaming about these last few days.
Signature Reserve ™ Super Premium Ice Creams are perfectly balanced with flavors around the world. Their unique flavor is rich, indulgent and made with decadent globally-sourced ingredients.
Flavor varieties include Colombian Cold Brew Caramel, Indian Cardamom Pistachio, Bourbon Maple Blondie, Caramel Apple Chai and the two I chose: Madagascar Vanilla Bean and Brazilian Guava Cheesecake.
Vanilla bean ice cream can be topped with just about anything. I decided to highlight its flavor by caramelizing some delicious figs in a honey vanilla syrup. The result was incredible! The topping can be prepared in under 10 minutes.
What are you waiting for?! Embrace the heat with a delicious ice cream creation. If you can’t beat the summer heat then join it!
New Signature Reserve ™ Super Premium Ice Cream is available in Southern California exclusively at Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions stores. You can also find it at any of the Albertsons Companies family of stores, including Safeway, ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Shaw’s, Star Market, and Carrs/Safeway. Visit Albertsons.com to find a store near you and discover more recipe ideas.
Caramelized Figs with Vanilla Ice Cream Topping
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon honey
2 vanilla beans or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 large figs, halved or quartered
1 pint Signature Reserve ™ Madagascar Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Instructions
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low-medium heat. Stir in honey and vanilla. Add figs cut side down and cook for 5 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until figs begin to soften. Remove from heat. Use as topping on Signature Reserve ™ Madagascar Vanilla Bean ice cream.
