DessertsHow To Make Homemade Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag
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How To Make Homemade Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag
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You Will Need
*Two resealable plastic bags, one gal.-sized and one qt.-sized
*1/2 c. reduced-fat or whole milk
*1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. of sugar
*1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract or 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder
*2 trays of ice cubes
*6 tbsp. salt
*Waterproof winter gloves
*Chocolate or butterscotch chips
*Flavored syrups
*Flavoring extracts Step 1: Put ingredients in smaller bag Put the milk and sugar in the quart-sized bag and seal it. For vanilla ice cream, add vanilla extract; for chocolate ice cream, add cocoa powder. Throw in a quarter of a cup of chocolate or butterscotch chips if you like.
Experiment with other varieties by using ҽ to 1 tsp. of flavored syrups like strawberry or caramel or extracts like lemon or almond.
Step 2: Make an ice bag Put the ice and the salt in the gallon-sized bag.
Step 3: Put small bag inside big one Put the smaller bag inside the bigger bag and seal it.
Step 4: Shake it Shake the larger bag vigorously for seven to 10 minutes.
Wear winter gloves while you shake; the bag is cold!
Step 5: Enjoy Remove the small bag, which now contains ice cream. Snip a hole in the corner of the bag and squeeze it into a dish. Makes one serving.
In the 1920s, immigrants arriving on Ellis Island were served vanilla ice cream as part of their Welcome to America meal.