©By Deborah S. Tukua
www.hollycreekbooks.com

Preparing dessert for a large party can be a daunting task, but hosting an ice cream social could turn out to be one of the most fun parties of all, even one the hostess will enjoy, no matter how large the gathering. To give your ice cream social that old fashion flair, use parfait glasses or banana split boats. Another way to add an air of days gone past would be to make your own ice cream in churns.

Whether you serve home churned or commercially made ice cream, assign two strong fellows to do the scooping. The ice cream attendants scoop up a bowl or parfait glass of ice cream as needed. If you’ve chosen an old fashioned theme, dress the servers in armbands and handlebar mustaches.

With a bowl of vanilla ice cream in hand, your guests will move to another table filled with bowls and jars of luscious toppings. There they will dress up their basic vanilla ice cream as they wish.

Here is a sample of ice cream toppings to include on the table:
Nuts, cherries, caramel syrup, m&ms, chocolate syrup, coconut flakes, chocolate chips, blueberry syrup, crushed pineapples, sprinkles, butterscotch chips, diced strawberries, mandarin slices, chopped bananas and sliced peaches.

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