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Making ice cream at home is one of the easiest and most fun food projects for kids to help out with or make on their own. The bag method is well suited for this purpose. On the other hand, if you're looking to create a top notch rich, creamy ice cream, create a custard base just as a professional ice cream maker would do. While custard base ice cream typically takes a lot of strenuous hand-churning without a machine, there are a couple tricks in the instructions that can help you reduce this necessity or even avoid it altogether. | Making ice cream at home is one of the easiest and most fun food projects for kids to help out with or make on their own. The bag method is well suited for this purpose. On the other hand, if you're looking to create a top notch rich, creamy ice cream, create a custard base just as a professional ice cream maker would do. While custard base ice cream typically takes a lot of strenuous hand-churning without a machine, there are a couple tricks in the instructions that can help you reduce this necessity or even avoid it altogether. | ||
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== Ingredients == | == Ingredients == | ||
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===Making Custard Base Ice Cream=== | ===Making Custard Base Ice Cream=== | ||
#Use this recipe to make rich, creamy ice cream. If you want a dense, rich vanilla ice cream, you'll need to put in a bit more work than the bag method. This ice cream can also take several hours to freeze, so it's best started earlier in the day if you want it to be ready that night. | #Use this recipe to make rich, creamy ice cream. If you want a dense, rich vanilla ice cream, you'll need to put in a bit more work than the bag method. This ice cream can also take several hours to freeze, so it's best started earlier in the day if you want it to be ready that night. | ||
| − | #[[Separate | + | #[[Separate an Egg|Separate out 5–8 egg yolks]]. You'll need at least 5 large egg yolks to create the custard base for the ice cream. Optionally, you can use 6, 7, or 8 to create a richer custard, and therefore a richer ice cream.<ref name="rf2">http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2009/02/vanilla-ice-cream/</ref> |
#*If you are using small eggs, separate out a single additional yolk. Just go with the amounts listed if you are not sure what size your eggs are. | #*If you are using small eggs, separate out a single additional yolk. Just go with the amounts listed if you are not sure what size your eggs are. | ||
#*[[Freeze Eggs|Raw egg whites can be frozen]] for later use. | #*[[Freeze Eggs|Raw egg whites can be frozen]] for later use. | ||
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*Electric mixer (optional) | *Electric mixer (optional) | ||
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