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Friday, May 25, 2012

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream


I have very fond childhood memories of homemade vanilla ice cream.
They go something like this...

We would all gather on the back patio,
pour the milk and Junket Vanilla Ice Cream Mix


 
into the ice cream maker,


add the bagged ice
{image courtesy of http://www.interplas.com/}

 
and rock salt.


Then we would all take turns cranking that handle.
We couldn't wait for it to be our turn!
We couldn't wait to peek inside to see if it was frozen, yet.
I remember, so clearly, the anticipation of having that
delicious bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream.
There was nothing like it in the world!
I never wanted to spoil mine with any toppings.
Just plain ol' vanilla for me...
thank you very much!

Times haven't changed much
{except for the convenience of my electric ice cream maker}.

It was basically the same
here in my kitchen, yesterday...
watching me pour the ingredients into the mixer,
{minus the junket mix}
adding the ice and salt,
and waiting with great anticipation to see
if it was frozen, yet.

The kiddos were beside themselves with excitement
as I opened the top to reveal
fresh
creamy
sweet
white as snow
frozen
vanilla ice cream!
PURE DELIGHT
all over their precious faces...

See??
{this is only part of our crew...the others had better things to do...HA!}


There truly is nothing like
Homemade Ice Cream!

Here's the recipe:

HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM

INGREDIENTS:
2 quarts Half & Half
1 pint Heavy Cream
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
Pour all ingredients into the container for your ice cream maker.
Stir well.
Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
If you can't wait for your freezer to stop...feel free to peek inside every 20 minutes or so.   :)
Share with your kiddos...you will be their Hero {if only for that day}


 Enjoy...it's one of God's great blessings!  :)

Blessings to you,
Kim

2 comments:

  1. I have very similar memories of making ice cream at my grandparents house! Love it! I'd love for you to add it on my link party at: http://printabelle.com/?p=4459 Thanks!

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  2. Thanks for linking and for the memories!

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