Can you believe there are only a few more days until we spring forward and it is bright and sunny today. I'm stoked! Here is an awesome recipe from my friend Heather for homemade ice cream. Its something easy and fun to do with the kids outside and everyone likes ice cream!
Ice Cream in a Bag
1 Tbs. sugar
1/2 c. half and half or milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla
6 Tbs. rock salt
ice cubes
1 pt. & 1 gal. ziptop bags or 1 sm. and 1 lg. metal coffee can
1. Fill lg. bag or can 1/2 full with ice cubes. Add rock salt.
2. Place milk, sugar, & vanilla in sm. bag or can. Seal well (if using a can, put duct tape around the lid to prevent leaking).
3. Place sm. bag or can into large and seal securely (again using duct tape if necessary).
4. Shake about 5 minutes or play Kick the Can with the kiddos!!
*Heather's Tip #1* Try replacing the milk with fruit juice and the vanilla with a fruit extract. I like using pineapple juice and coconut extract. Smells and tastes like summer, even in the throes of winter.
*Heather's Tip #2* Invent your own flavors! This is an endlessly customizable recipe and I would encourage you to come up with your own flavors. Or you can try one of my inventions:
Mocha Chip Freeze: Add up to 1 tsp. instant coffee or espresso powder and 1/4 c. mini chocolate chips. This one is great if you replace the vanilla with peppermint extract!
Salted Caramel Freeze: Add up to 2 tsp. of caramel ice cream topping to the original mixture and shake an extra minute to incorporate. Transfer to your serving dishes (or just straight in the bag if you want it all for yourself!) and top each serving with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt. You'd never know this trendy dessert was made in a coffee can!
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We loved this recipe! My three boys really enjoyed mixing it up in the yard and we put a bit of strawberry syrup and frozen strawberry chunks in it. It was delicious! I believe we will have many ice cream creations to come this summer:)
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Doubled the recipe and made two bags. One w/ crumbled up Oreos and one w/ 3 tbsp cocoa powder. Still used Vanilla in both. They both turned out excellent. Very Yummy!
ReplyDeleteI have a new *in a bag* recipe up on my blog. Some great (very nutritious-- if you use plain granola and lowfat yogurt) banana pudding in a bag. I think you and the kidlins' would like it :)
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