ooking Contest Corner A Winning Combination: Cookies, Ice Cream And Pizza (NAPSA)—Pizza and ice cream are perennial favorites with the younger set, so why not go for the entertaining and appetizing combination of a pizza made with ice cream? Creative ideas like that are the inspiration for a popular contest that invites youngsters to put together recipes for a chance to win such delicious prizes as a year’s supply of ice cream. The Dreyer’s/Edy’s Junior Chef Recipe Quest asks kids to dish out their creativity and come up with original snack and dessert ideas, starting with one main ingredient: ice cream inspired by Girl Scout Cookies. Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to submit original recipes featuring one of the following five flavors: Dreyer’s/Edy’s Girl Scouts Tagalongs, Thin Mint, Samoas, Thin Mint Light or Samoas Light Cookie Ice Creams. Recipes must be fun to make, have interesting ingredients and taste good. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each carton, available nation- wide through the endof April, goes to support Girl Scouting. This 2005 winning recipe, created by a 10-year-old from McMinnville, Oregon, will be featured on one million cartons of Dreyer’s/Edy’s Thin Mint Ice Cream this year: Thin Mint Ice Cream Pizza Makes 8-12 servings 1 package (15-17 oz.) brownie mix for an 8 x 8- inch pan 8 to 10 large scoops Dreyer’s/Edy’s Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie Ice Cream % pint whipping cream “—" Ice cream, cookies and brownie mix combine to make a delectable “pizza” that kids can decorate with candies and fruit. % cup granulated sugar 15 Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies Candy-covered chocolate pieces Fresh-sliced strawberries Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare brownie mix as package directs. Grease a 12” round pizza pan. Spread brownie mix on pan and bake 15 minutes or until brownie tests done per package directions. Cool completely on pan. Place scoops of ice cream on top of brownie. Let soften slightly, then spread evenly. Return to freezer for 15 minutes or until firm. To make whipped cream, beat cream and sugar with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spread whipped cream over ice cream. Arrange Thin Mint Cookies, candy pieces, and strawberries on top of cream to create a “pizza.” Freeze at least one hour or until cream is frozen. Cut into wedges to serve. About the Contest Original recipes for the contest should be classified in one of two categories: “After-School Snack” or “My Favorite Dessert.” Entries must be received by April 4, 2006. Four pint-sized chefs will be awarded a year’s supply of Dreyer’s/Edy’s ice cream and their choice of one of the following gift packages: Cooking in the Kitchen— Features all the right tools for an up-and-comingchef. Outdoor Camping Adventure—Equipment for your next camping expedition. My HomeLibrary—A dream for any young reader. Of the four finalists, the grand-prize winner will have his or her recipe featured on the carton of one of Dreyer’s/Edy’s Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream flavors in 2007 and will receive a $500 U.S. Savings Bond (in addition to the prizes listed above). Winners will be announced in May 2006. For additional contest details, visit www.IceCream.com. Note: Tagalongs and Samoasare registered trademarks and used with permission.
