Vanilla Ice Cream

Summertime just wasn't complete without some delicious homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. It was so much fun to gather in the evening and take our turn at the crank. We would play games like Annie Eye Over as we called it, play a little tether ball, or laugh hysterically as we played The Bishop's Cat. It was great time spent together with my mom and siblings. My dad would appear from the milk barn just as the delicious treat was ready.

Theresa's Vanilla Ice Cream

Makes 1 ½ Quart

1 Quart Half and Half Milk (of course living on a farm we just skimmed cream from the milk tank)
1 T. Vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
½ t. salt

Mix ingredients together and fill can 2/3 full. Put center cap on can rest. Pack ice and salt around the inner can. Pour 1 cup cold water on the ice and salt. Add more as it settles to completely cover.

Crank the ice cream maker for about 30 minutes to 1 hour,  checking consistency. Or, you might want to get this new fangled ice cream maker from amazon then everyone can play the games while you let the motor do the cranking!

Theresa and Ed on one of their many Saturday rides.