Recipes for Real, Delicious Homemade Ice Cream

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Making ice cream with an old-fashioned crank mixer is a fun activity--and working up a sweat will only make the sweet treat more delicious!

Have one last bowl of cold, sweet ice cream before summer goes by, though the crisp air to come doesn’t have to stop the fun. In a few weeks try it paired with a hot mug of coffee or topping a piece of pie fresh from the oven, this frosty treat makes a perfect perennial treat. No matter how you serve it, nothing beats sweet ice cream when it’s homemade!

Its fresh, creamy flavor is just the beginning: Homemade ice cream can be as healthy or as decadent as you want it to be, as smooth or icy, rich or refreshing ? and the flavor possibilities are almost infinite. With a few simple variations on the basic recipe you can even make sherbet or frozen yogurt. Whether light or creamy, the real ingredients used in homemade ice cream produce a result that’s far superior, taste- and health-wise, to store brands made with artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners and preservatives.

At its most basic, ice cream requires a dairy ingredient (such as milk, cream or half-and-half), a sweetener (honey, molasses, white or brown sugar), and a flavoring. Experiment with fruit, nuts, candy, coffee ? whatever suits your fancy!

To get started, try these recipes from Making Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt by Maggie Oster:

Basic Vanilla Ice Cream

  • Published on Sep 28, 2007
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