Summer time is upon
us, swimming at the lake, barbeques, running through the sprinklers
and of course ice cream. What better way to enjoy it than by
making it yourself, involve the kids, make memories that last
a lifetime.
NOTE: If you own an electric
or hand operated ice cream freezer, making your own icecream
can be fun and easy. To make these recipes you should have knowledge
of how to freeze and ripen ice cream. If you have an electric
icecream maker, you should follow the manufacturers instructions.
Vanilla Ice Cream - Makes 1 gallon
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 quart of
milk
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon
salt
4 slightly
beaten eggs
1 tablespoon
vanilla
1 1/2 quarts
light cream
Directions:
Scald
milk. Mix together flour, sugar and salt. Add just enough milk
to flour mixture to form a thin paste. Stir paste into hot milk.
Over low heat, cook mixture until it slightly thickens about
15 minutes. Stir constantly.
Add hot mixture
gradually to beaten eggs, cook over low heat for 2 minutes stirring
constantly (do not over cook as the eggs may curdle).
Cool quickly
in the refrigerator. Do not allow to cool at room temperature.
Add cream and vanilla to cooled mixture. Pour into freezer can:
fill only 2/3 full to allow for expansion. (Follow ice cream
maker instructions).
Chocolate Ice Cream - Makes 1 gallon
Add to the
vanilla icecream recipe......
For chocolate
icecream, add 4 squares unsweetened chocolate to milk before
scalding. After scalding, beat with a wisk until chocolate flecks
disappear. Increase sugar by 1/2 cup.
Strawberry Ice Cream - Makes 1 gallon
Add to the
vanilla icecream recipe......
Omit 3 cups
light cream, add 1 quart washed and hulled strawberries which
have been mashed and sweetened with 1/2 cup additional sugar.
Add a few drops of red food coloring if your wish.