I remember Howard Johnson quite fondly from my childhood. It was 2 or 3 blocks from our school and we walked there with our teacher to buy ice cream. My grandmother and I would go there for hot dogs - grilled and in that special bun yummy! Anyway, should I put the liquid base mix in the refridge overnight before making the ice cream? Glad we could revive those old memories - or, maybe not all that old, young'un? I agree about the hotdogs - those grilled, butter-brushed buns really made the difference. HoJo's offered "butter dogs" that probably set the standard for Culver's Butter Burgers! And yes, you want everything as cold as possible when you make ice cream; so an overnight rest in the fridge for the base is a good idea. Enjoy – PJH

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