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

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into the ice cream maker,

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add the bagged ice

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and rock salt.

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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