Homemade Ice Cream

Nov 14
15:16

2008

Cheri Brennan

Cheri Brennan

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Ice cream and pizza, pizza and ice cream, they are two of my favorite foods. At first glance you would think they are very different types of food but they are actually alike in many ways. Both foods are loved throughout much of the world. Pizza and ice cream are staples of almost any occasion including birthdays, graduations, slumber parties, office parties, football tailgating and many others. Both start with a very basic recipe and can be enhanced with an almost endless array of variations, ingredients and toppings. And, perhaps most importantly, both can be made fairly easily from scratch at home.

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If you give it a try,Homemade Ice Cream Articles you’ll find that making ice cream at home can be one of the more entertaining, even addicting, family activities. Homemade ice cream makers are relatively inexpensive and easy to operate. Each member of the family can dream up their own variation of the basic recipe and make their own scrumptious ice cream concoctions. Add to the fun by coming up with funny or creative names for your unique creations. Write the recipes down so you can recreate the best ones and compile a big book of your own family ice cream recipes.The basic ice cream recipe includes vanilla, cream and sugar. Let your imagination run wild by adding just about any fruits, nuts, and any of a wide variety of flavorings and colors. Nothing is really out of bounds; if you can think it up, give it a try. (Although I don’t think anyone has managed to create a palatable broccoli ice cream). Don’t forget you can make variations on the ice cream itself by adapting your recipe to make sorbet, frozen yogurt and sherbet. These can be loaded up with hundreds of different flavors and ingredients as well. You can also make low fat or low calorie ice cream or even make it for the lactose intolerant. The number of recipe combinations is nearly limitless.Where did this idea of homemade ice cream originate? It’s hard to pinpoint exactly who started the craze, some say it dates back to the 7th century in China. Others give credit to the early Romans or to the chef of King Charles the First in England. Marco Polo may have sampled the treat and brought it back with him to the western world. One thing is certain, when ice cream arrived in America in the early years of the nation, it was here to stay. It was being made and sold on the streets of New York City as early as 1776 and has since grown into a multi-million dollar business.So, whether your own ice cream recipe is just the basic vanilla that you churn up for a backyard barbeque or if you pack in every ingredient under the sun, the outcome is the same. By making your own homemade ice cream, you are joining with the lovers of the treat from around the word today and centuries ago, indulging one of life’s simplest and most enjoyable pleasures.

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