Homemade Ice Cream

We brought back an ice cream maker after Christmas and just now finally got around to using it. It's the best! So easy and delicious. I don't think we'll be eating much store-bought ice cream anymore. Unless it's Blue Bell...



PopPop's Peppermint Ice Cream
{From Adam's grandfather}

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

4 cups half and half

2 cups whipping cream

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

5 tablespoons vanilla

1 cup peppermint pieces

Directions:

1. Scald milk and add sugar, stirring until dissolved. 

2. Add the remaining ingredients and follow the directions on your ice cream maker to freeze. 

Simple Chocolate Ice Cream

{From the Cuisinart Recipe Book}

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups milk

3 1/4 cups heavy cream

1 tablespoon vanilla 

Directions:

1. Combine cocoa and sugars in a mixing bowl.

2. Add the whole milk and use an electric mixer on low speed to combine until the cocoa and sugars are dissolved, about two minutes.

3. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Follow the directions on your ice cream maker to freeze.