Home Made Ice Cream

Home Made Ice Cream

Everyone has their own personal favorite dessert they pull out on special occasions. And even if you’re not celebrating anything in particular, they can be the perfect way to end off any meal. Or if you’re just sitting on the couch watching television, they make the perfect snack. Some desserts like apple pie and chocolate cake are commonly mentioned when it comes to favorites. You’ll also find huge legions of fans for cheesecake or an expertly prepared crème brûlée. But when you break it down to the basics and take an overall look at every dessert available, there’s one clear choice that comes out as the best. Ice cream is the absolute best dessert ever created, and it’s not hard to see why. You might not be convinced right now, but here are some reasons that might change your mind.

It goes with everything – what other dessert is so multi-purpose? It’s not like you can serve Angel food cake with a slice of pumpkin pie. Ice cream on the other hand, goes with almost everything else. In fact, we dare you to name one dessert that isn’t made better with ice cream on the side. You can also combine different flavors together to form a unique taste that other desserts simply can’t achieve.

It doesn’t cost a lot – you might be thinking to yourself “hey wait a minute, a carton of premium ice cream costs $10!”. While that might seem expensive, think about how much other desserts cost in comparison. In the overall picture, ice cream is actually pretty cheap, especially considering the high quality of premium brands.

It’s portable – have you ever tried taking a key lime pie to the beach? How about going for a walk while eating chocolate mousse? With ice cream, there’s nothing better than loading it into a waffle cone and taking it wherever you go. It’s the type of food you can enjoy on the go, and that something no other dessert can offer.

It makes Summer come to life – what would a summer season be without a trip to your local ice cream shop? Ice cream offers a special kind of coolness combined with sweetness that is highlighted by the best season of the year. It’s a valuable part of family memories, and what says summer more than the sound of the ice cream man and his truck? When you hear his familiar song ringing through the neighborhood, you know the summer season is in full effect.

You can make it Yourself – sure you can put together grandma’s Apple pie recipe or bake a decadent cheesecake. But just think about how much work that takes. A lot of times, it’s a lot easier to just buy a baked good at the store. Ice cream on the other hand is something that you can put together easily as long as you have the right machine. Making a custard is as simple as cooking a few ingredients and then letting it cool. When you have your basic mixture, just pour it into your ice cream maker and you’ll be good to go in about half an hour. And while your ice cream churns, it’s the perfect opportunity for your family to gather around and add treats like chocolate, graham crackers, marshmallows, or fresh fruit.

Despite being centuries old, there are new flavors coming out every year. But rather than buying them at a store, you can do it yourself with the right ice cream maker.

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Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

In the world of ice cream, strawberry is considered one of the major along with vanilla and chocolate. It’s one of the big guns you can find in traditional Neapolitan, and there are plenty of great versions that focus on strawberry specifically.

It also happens to be one of the easiest flavors you can make at home. You don’t need a culinary degree to make a wonderful of variation that combines fresh strawberries and natural ingredients.

All you need is a standard ice cream maker, a blender, and the patience to follow this simple recipe:

 
Ingredients

3 cups of fresh strawberries

1 3/4 cups heavy cream

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Medium-size fresh strawberries are the key to this delicious recipe. It might be tempting to go with frozen strawberries that are already trimmed, but take the time to buy fresh ones and cut off the tips yourself (you’ll thank yourself for taking this extra step). Medium strawberries also tend to be sweeter so avoid the big ones that are a bit too large to be natural.

A strawberry puree is the secret to this recipe, and you can make it as smooth or chunky as you like. One variation is to make a complete puree, then set aside some chopped strawberries to add during the mixing process.

To make the puree:

Combine your strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and lemon juice into a blender and mix until smooth.

Now it’s time to make your custard, and it’s incredibly easy as long as you don’t overheat it:

Combine your salt and cream into a heavy sauce pan and heat it until it’s just simmering.

In a separate bowl, combine the remainder of your sugar and eggs while whisking thoroughly. You can use just the yolks if you like for a slightly heavier final result (in this case use 3 egg yolks). Add your heated cream to your egg mixture and continue to whisk.

 
Return all of these ingredients back to your sauce pan and heat over medium until it thickens naturally.

Let your custard cool at least two hours in your fridge.

If you’re using a standard ice cream maker that requires a pre-frozen bowl, this will be the perfect opportunity to freeze your bowl as well. While these two elements chill, you can use the time to prepare dinner or simply relax.

Once your custard and bowl are at the right temperature, it’s time to finish off the process.

Take your puree mixture and pour it into your custard while mixing the whole time.

When everything is blended evenly, add it to your ice cream maker and turn the machine on.

In about 20 to 25 minutes, you’ll have the perfect version of soft serve strawberry ice cream.

If you want to harden it up, return it to your freezer to get it to a perfect chilled consistency.

And remember, you can also add extra goodies like bananas, nuts, or chocolate into the mix while everything is churning.

This strawberry ice cream recipe comes to us from icecreamakers.com where you can find more information on dessert ideas or reviews for the best ice cream maker for your own kitchen.

Homemade Icecream

Think about those hot, summer days. You’re practically sweating buckets with the relentless sun throwing its scorching rays down on you. Oh, how you would give anything for something cooling, something refreshing, something that will give you some reprieve from this unbelievably arid weather. And right on cue, a familiar jingle begins from down the street: the ice cream truck chugs along, with its truckload of ice-cold sweetness. Oh, you think to yourself, we’re saved!

Who could forget the jingle? I’m sure that as kids, you would immediately dash into your home, hunt for some spare change or beg your parents for money if that fails, and rush out with the other kids in town to buy that irresistible, delectable ice cream. No one forgets that jingle – you’ll definitely be hit by a deluge of nostalgia if you were to hear that jingle now!

But who says you’ll have to wait for the ice cream truck before you can enjoy a cone of ice-cold ice cream? Some of you might have that old-fashioned ice cream maker, complete with a hand crank. home made ice cream making is a sort of Summer family fun for you lucky souls – Mom and Dad will take turns to crank, add salt and basically make those delicious ice cream for the entire family.

Summer family fun, indeed! We would all look forward to Summer, not just because school’s out – Summer is the only season where you have a ready-made excuse to make as much home made ice cream as possible for yourself! Think about having that creamy, yummy home made ice cream everyday after meals in the hot, arid afternoon. Remember that look of satisfaction on your siblings as they licked their ice-cold home made ice cream?

You’ll never forget the process of making these home made ice cream – every batch of ice cream takes more than 45 minutes to make, making every batch of ice cream your parents make so much more sweeter. Of course, you won’t be idling in one corner, waiting for the ice creams to be made. You were definitely asked to clean the blueberries or various flavorings, ready the cones and spoons, or prepare the next batch of ice cream to be made. This is the essence of Summer family fun – the entire family comes together to complete a task together, and that’s what bonds the family together.

However, so many people nowadays skip this family bonding moment – they simply waltz down to the nearest convenience store to buy their ice creams. It’s true that this is so much more convenient – who wants to spend their time in the hot summer, cranking the ice cream maker for 45 minutes?

On the other hand, that sweetness of tasting your hard work is gone. Where’s the “Summer family fun” if all you had to do to eat those ice cream is to place a few dimes onto the store assistant’s outstretched hands?

Don’t worry; you can still relive that Summer family fun moment by making your own ice cream. There are various recipes in here to help you recreate those ice cream memories with your family and friends. Grab your loved ones, and start making those home made ice cream and those magical moments shared together now!

 My friend, Suzanne, has an ebook available that has over 100 ice cream and frozen treats recipes.  Plus information on how to purchase ice cream makers. Homemade Ice Cream It’s only $6.00 and you can download it right away.

Why not print out some of our free ice cream recipe cards we made for you.

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