On Sunday I took out the ice cream maker and made Henry and Sophia the most incredible vanilla ice cream. We used whole cream from Cooper's (a local dairy) and my friend Christine's homemade vanilla extract. I more-or-less put the recipe below.
They had a dizzying time watching it in the ice cream maker going around...and around.
It wasn't until last night that we actually served it. Ice cream a la one-year-olds is a commitment requisite of pre-messy clothes, outdoor space which can be hosed down and an ample post-cone bath-soak. So conditions were good last night and we were a-go. As Tony and I are somewhat insane (in a non-collateral sort of way) we made it into a production with the wagon, and even opened up the kitchen window and "served" H & S. They were hesitant at first...
But clearly it was a hit; now comes the quest to find smaller sugar cones.
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream for Two Beans
2 eggs (pasturized)
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
2 tsp the world's-best-vanilla-extract
Whisk eggs in a bowl and slowly add sugar; continue whisking until your hand hurts or it looks whisked. Add other ingredients. Put in ice cream maker. Put ice cream maker on the floor so kids can look in and scream for ice cream (which they will do). Put in freezer. Serve through open window. Clean up. Like a lot.
Why not make your own sugar cones? Probably not too difficult for a culinary adventurer such as yourself. ;)
ReplyDeleteSam - you are a genius. I will indeed try that.
ReplyDeleteA waffle iron or pizzelle press would work great. You just have to roll the things around a cone-shaped mold while they're hot.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to let us know how it turns out!!
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