Article: Ice Cream Treats -- Make 'Em Yourself

Ice cream cones, cups, freezes and floats may be typical ice cream store treats, but my freezer at home holds something better. It's full of homemade ice cream pies and terrines, ice cream sandwiches and even bite-size ice cream nuggets wrapped in chocolate.

These are all do-way-ahead desserts that promise to keep you out of the hot kitchen but still keep you well stocked with cool summer sweets. To put them together, just raid your supermarket ice cream case, add homemade sundae sauce or cookies and begin "construction."

Store-bought ice cream is the main ingredient in these desserts so use a good-quality one. But that doesn't mean top-of-the-line: I find premium ice cream ...

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