Goodness, this heat is oppressive. My apartment feels like a giant oven. The house plants have wilted under the heat, and my bananas sprout brown spots faster than you can say H-O-T. I’ve exhausted the ice-pop aisle at the grocery store, and run out of ice cube holders to make my own. It’s time to get serious about keeping cool. Bring on the ice cream.
Unfortunately I don’t have one of those fancy ice cream makers, and while I have made a batch of creamy, vanilla ice cream with out one before, this time I’m planning on trying a different method – the plastic bag.
I’ve seen this method used before among Scout troops – kids shake plastic bags willed with ice and cream until the mixture thickens into a cool, frosty treat – and I am anxious to try it myself. It seems to be a quick way to indulge in everyone’s favorite dessert.
Enjoy this easy recipe and helpful tips for making homemade ice cream in a bag.
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups coarsely crushed ice
3/4 cup salt
In a small resealable plastic bag, combine the milk, sugar, evaporated milk and vanilla. Press out air and seal. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the ice and salt; add the sealed small bag.
Seal the large bag; place in another large resealable plastic bag and seal. Shake and knead for 5-7 minutes or until cream mixture is thickened. Serve immediately or freeze. Yield: 1 cup.
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becareful sometimes the inner bag busts open depending on how rough you are with it or the kids….try the same thing with two coffee cans and they can roll it back and forth. and the inside can won’t open cuz you can tape it.
Thanks for the tip, Amy!
I know that people recommend coffee cans….but when’s the last time you found coffee in cans? I haven’t seen a coffee can in years.
I have done with youth groups many times and have not had trouble with bags breaking. The only trouble I have had is when they open the bags some of the younger ones manage to get the salty ice in their ice cream.
So, I recommend taking the smaller bag out of the larger bag and doing a quick wipe off before opening it.
What type of salt was used? Would Kosher salt work? Thanks
Kosher salt would work just fine!