"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> notbob wrote:
>>
>> On 2007-08-15, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>
>> > it was her effort. Maybe now she will start making it more often. It
>> > seems
>> > only fair to me. She eats most of it.
>>
>> LOL!...
>>
>> I should get an ice cream maker, but I'm afraid.
>
>
> There is nothing to be afraid of.... other than the cost of good vanilla.
> It is easy enough to heat up the milk and cream, beat together the eggs,
> sugar and vanilla, temper the egg mixture, add it to the hot cream and
> cook
> on low heat for four minutes. Let it cool overnight and then into the
> machine in the morning for about 25 minutes. Put it into a container and
> into the freezer to set. It doesn't take much time and it makes great ice
> cream.

Great instructions.

To make my life easier making ice cream, I do use a thermometer. The first
temperature to achieve is 180-185F for me. The second temperature where you
say cook on low heat for four minutes. I bring mine back up to temperature
of 170.
Dee Dee