Ice Cream!
By now you may have figured out that we like good things to eat. We also like to MAKE good things to eat. We've recently stumbled on a very simple way to make homemade ice cream.
It might seem a bit early in the season to discuss ice cream, but we want to give you time to perfect our technique. And being Spring, the cows are producing a ton of extra milk. What better milk product can there be than ice cream?!
It might seem a bit early in the season to discuss ice cream, but we want to give you time to perfect our technique. And being Spring, the cows are producing a ton of extra milk. What better milk product can there be than ice cream?!
First, we should mention that we picked up a Cuisinart Ice cream Maker from the local thrift store a few years ago. We also managed to pick up a few extra of the round container that gets frozen. This machine is simply great! We can make ice cream in less than 30 minutes.
The best thing is to make some simple syrup, which is nothing more than two parts sugar to one part water. Boil it, then let it cool and store in the refrigerator. We make a quart at a time.
The best thing is to make some simple syrup, which is nothing more than two parts sugar to one part water. Boil it, then let it cool and store in the refrigerator. We make a quart at a time.
True ice cream is made with eggs and cream. For a REAL fast fix, we've found this to be the quickest and easiest recipe:
2 cups milk
1/2 cup of the simple syrup
That's the base recipe!
To this, we add a tablespoon or two of our favorite extract and/or whatever we want to mix in. (We've become quite creative in recent days.) The combinations are endless.
Simply dump this all into the mixer, turn it on, and wait about 20 minutes. You'll hear the mixer's sound change when the ice cream is finished. If you like your ice cream a bit harder, transfer to a container and put it in the freezer for a few hours.
2 cups milk
1/2 cup of the simple syrup
That's the base recipe!
To this, we add a tablespoon or two of our favorite extract and/or whatever we want to mix in. (We've become quite creative in recent days.) The combinations are endless.
Simply dump this all into the mixer, turn it on, and wait about 20 minutes. You'll hear the mixer's sound change when the ice cream is finished. If you like your ice cream a bit harder, transfer to a container and put it in the freezer for a few hours.
Image from the JoyofBaking.com
Try this: two tablespoons of orange extract and one tablespoon of vanilla extract to make a great creamscicle flavored ice cream.
To jazz it up a bit, add a tablespoon of freshly grated orange zest.
Other options are to use the base recipe, add a bit of vanilla extract, then stir in your favorite berries, fruit, nuts or chocolate syrup!
To jazz it up a bit, add a tablespoon of freshly grated orange zest.
Other options are to use the base recipe, add a bit of vanilla extract, then stir in your favorite berries, fruit, nuts or chocolate syrup!
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