When it is hot, I love ice cream. Oh, who am I to talk…I have been known to enjoy an ice cream cone any time of year, in any weather. But, is there anything better on a hot day than a cool treat?
How about homemade ice cream? And even better, let’s make it without a machine. I have too many gadgets in my kitchen so I really don’t want another one. So, recipe first then the process.
Recipe
This recipe will make approximately 1 1/2 quarts of vanilla ice cream
- 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
HINT: If you want to make the ice cream really flavorful, you can scrape the seeds out of 1 vanilla bean pod and use them INSTEAD of the vanilla extract)
Process
Keep all ingredients cold as you combine them. Pour it into an 8 or 10 inch square baking dish.
I typically use a metal pan (because it freezes so quickly and easily), but a glass pan will also work.
Place it in the freezer for 90 minutes. Remove from the freezer and whisk the mixture, scraping the sides of the pan and breaking up any frozen chunks. Since the mixture is starting to freeze you will need a heavy duty whisk.
Return the pan to the freezer.
After 45 minutes, you will once again take it out of the freezer and whisk the mixture. Again, remember to scrape the sides of the pan. Return the pan to the freezer.
After 30 minutes, you will once again take it out of the freezer and whisk the mixture. Don’t forget to scrape the sides of the pan. Return the pan to the freezer.
Repeat this process every 30 minutes until it is the desired consistency. The more you times you whisk the mixture, the airier and fluffier the ice cream will become.
Making ice cream without a machine does take practice. Good thing it is a long hot summer, it will give you plenty of time to practice.
But now the fun begins ~ top with whatever your heart desires…chocolate, hot fudge, cookie crumbs, fruit, whipped cream, maybe a cherry on top ~ you can’t go wrong with this ice cream as your base!
Tag @bkyd.life on IG so we can see how it turned out!
