So this year our stake is heading off to Wyoming for the handcart trek! In our small little branch, I have 1 young woman who will be attending, and so my goal has been to get her extra excited to go on the trek. So my first attempt was to find a recipe that we could make homemade icecream with, and even though this exact recipe did not turn out to be authentic, it was still very fun and delicious. And the best part? It is super fast and very easy!!!! It takes all of about 10 mim to make, and I just have to say, this is the best ice cream I have ever had! Here is the recipe:
Homemade Icecream in a Bag: (serves 1)
-2 tablespoons sugar
-1 cup half and half
-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (which I actually did a full 1 tsp.)
-1/2 cup salt (the bugger the granules, the better, Kosher or rock salt works best, but table salt is fine. ~I just used table salt)
-Ice Cubes, enough to fill about half a gallon size ziploc bag
-1 pint size Ziploc bag (the tougher the seal and plastic the better)
-1 gallon size Ziploc bag
You will start by combining the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract all into the pint size ziploc bag. The directions did not call for it, but I found that quickly mixing everything in the bag made everything work a bit easier.
From there place the ice in the gallon size bag and pour the salt on top, and shake it up a bit. Then put the smaller bag inside the larger bag. (This is why it is important to have a tough bag because if you don't salt could get into the smaller bag and ruin the icecream. I used the bags that zip-lock closed and had no problems)
Seal up the larger bag and shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5-7 min). You will be able to feel the smaller bag to determine when its done. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add any mix ins you want, and you can eat the icecream straight out of the bag.
Have a great day!~Meghan
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