| The whole thing started when my
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| | recipe that my grandmother used to make.
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| sister-in-law called to say that she
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| | She was originally from Cape Town, South
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| needed a special dessert for her Mother's
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| | Africa where her father was the owner of
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| 75th birthday party. "Don't you have a
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| | a bookstore. She was the oldest of six
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| family recipe that would be meaningful as
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| | children who went to England every summer
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| well as delicious.""No, not really," I
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| | and played cards all the way up and back
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| said as my mind went blank because my
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| | on the ship. When she was 15 her father
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| Mother and my Grandmothers weren't great
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| | died.Her mother emigrated to Canada with
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| cooks. Then I remembered the Ice Cream
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| | the children where they settled in
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| for Special Occasions, as Gran used to
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| | Vancouver. In her early 20's my
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| call it. It had been handed down to her
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| | grandmother eloped to marry a tall
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| from her mother and we all loved it.As I
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| | handsome Irishman who joined the Western
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| began to think about family recipes, I
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| | Irish and who was later was wounded at
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| realized that I actually had a story to
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| | Vimy (WW1). Not believing that anyone
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| go with the recipe. Then I remembered the
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| | could take proper care of her husband she
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| box of old photos. I had a recipe and a
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| | got herself across Canada and on to a
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| story and a photo of my great
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| | troop ship (which was practically unheard
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| grandmother.Over the next few days I
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| | of) and arrived in England where he was
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| began to count up the family recipes - it
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| | in hospital. She brought him home where
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| seemed we had a whole book full of
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| | he died of his wound two years later.This
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| memories because each recipe had a person
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| | tiny determined woman brought up her son
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| and their story attached to it.Here is
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| | (my dad) trying to keep him "in line" all
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| the recipe that started it all. You can
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| | the while adoring him and watching him
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| savor a big bowl of it while you are
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| | proudly move ahead in life. When he went
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| searching out your own family's
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| | to Toronto and married she reluctantly
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| memories.BROWN BREAD ICE CREAM1 1/4 cups
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| | "came East" to be with her grandchildren,
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| of bread crumbs,
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| | leaving behind the mountains of Vancouver
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| 1 tbsp of very good vanilla,
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| | for
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| 1/2 cup of whipping cream,
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| | the flat landscape of Ontario.When I was
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| 4 egg yolks,
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| | in grade school she and I had lunch
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| 1/8 cup of brandy,
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| | together twice a week and as I remember
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| 2 tbsp of sugar,
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| | those lunches - she loved to play cards
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| 1 1/2 cups of whole milk.Beat together
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| | and didn't much like to cook, but she did
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| the egg yolks and sugar and cook gently
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| | have a few special recipes: curry from
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| in a double boiler, stirring all the time
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| | The Cape, Jell-o in contrasting colours
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| until it thickens slightly.
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| | and this ice cream recipe.Susan Love, a
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| Then add the brandy. Let it cool.
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| | former teacher and fundraiser, wanted to
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| Whip the cream and fold it into the
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| | create something that would help people
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| cooled mixture. Chill.Crisp the bread
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| | reconnect. Her new website, provides a
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| crumbs, sprinkled with sugar, in the oven
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| | tool for making a family cookbook with
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| for 15 minutes. Mix together with the
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| | pictures and stories and recipes.The site
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| custard and put into an ice cream maker
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| | is recommended by Oprah Magazine.Love
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| or freeze in the freezer,taking out every
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| | feels that 21st century life connects us
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| 1/2 hour to stir to break up the cristals
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| | in all sorts of quick and easy ways, but
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| until totally frozen.Put the mixture into
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| | nothing is left once you put down the
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| a pretty dish and serve.
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| | cell phone or turn off the computer.
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| Servings: 4THE STORYThis is an Victorian
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