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Many of my childhood summer memories are based on cranking the handle of ice-cream makers at picnics and family reunions. Nowadays, when you ask kids about ice cream, they are more likely to associate it with the cold, hazy cloud coming out of the supermarket freezer than with the sound of ice swirling around in an ice-cream maker on a hot summer evening.
You don’t need a commercial machine to make the real thing. For an unconventional method, use plastic bags, a simple old-fashioned recipe and your kids’ energy. Here’s the latest scoop on how to make a basic, no-cook vanilla ice cream.
SHAKE-AND-MAKE ICE CREAM (Serves 2)
1 gallon-size sturdy, zipper-style plastic bag
2 pint-size zipper-style plastic bags
Several cups of crushed ice to fill the large bag halfway full
1/2 cup coarse salt such as kosher salt, or rock salt for ice cream
Ingredients:
1 cup half-and-half cream, or mix half-and-half cream with heavy whipping cream
½-teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar
Tip: Add optional extras such as 1/4 cup crushed ripe strawberries or peaches, mini chocolate chips or a squirt of chocolate syrup
Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit donnasday.com and link to the new Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” © 2014 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.