We were out and about
visiting some old haunts from my husband's youth when we stumbled across this
gem in the rough. It was a frozen custard stand. Of course neither of us could
pass it by. Especially not when we saw those dessert inspired tablecloths. We just
had to stop and get a cup of this delicious mouthwatering treat. For those of
you who never had frozen custard, you don't know what you're missing. It's scrumptious. From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia... "Frozen custard was invented in Coney Island , New
York Chicago Midwest . And is still popular today... True frozen
custard is a very dense dessert. Soft serve ice creams may have an overrun as
large as 100%, meaning half of the final product is composed of air. Frozen
custard, when made in a proper continuous freezer will have an overrun of
15–30% depending on the machine manufacturer (an overrun percentage similar to
gelato). Air is not pumped into the mix, nor is it added as an
"ingredient" but gets into the frozen state by the agitation of
liquid similar to whisking a meringue. The high percentage of butterfat and egg
yolk gives frozen custard a thick, creamy texture and a smoother consistency
than ice cream. In the United
States
