When I was growing up, we often had homemade ice cream smothered in homemade chocolate syrup….it just doesn’t get much better than that! We would mix up the ice cream, put it in the hand cranked ice cream maker. Then usually Dad would turn the crank, and the kids would take turns sitting on it (I think that was just to keep at least one of occupied for a while). Someone else would be making the chocolate syrup inside. One of the best things about summer was this wonderful combination!
Add remaining ingredients, saving out 1 quart of the milk.
Enjoy!
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Growing up on a farm, we always had plenty of milk, eggs and cream – so we often made this vanilla ice cream. Of course, we had to take turns sitting on the ice cream freezer and cranking it by hand.
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 quart cream
- 1 1/2-2 quarts whole milk
Instructions
- Beat eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the sugar, occasionally using a spatula to wipe down edges of bowl. Beat until well mixed. Add salt and vanilla. Mix well.
- Gently stir in cream and 1 quart milk. Mix.
- Pour into 6-quart ice cream freezer, add additional milk to bring mixture to fill line and freeze according to directions. We used a White Mountain electric ice cream freezer. We sit it in a bus tub in the garage when the weather is cold.
- Store leftover ice cream in tightly covered container in freezer.
Toasted Coconut Ice Cream is a fun flavor to try! Toast 2 2/3 cups of shredded coconut in 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes, stirring occassionally. Substitute 15 ounce can of Cream of Coconut, 1/2 pint heavy cream, and 2 tablespoons coconut extract for the 1 quart of cream.
Notes
*****WARNING: CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS.***** I have used this recipe for years – however, if you are worried about the raw eggs, research says you can use Egg Beaters instead (but I have never tried them in this recipe.)
Old Fashioned Chocolate Syrup
Best recipe ever for chocolate syrup! You will love this!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk or cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium low heat.
- Turn off heat. Add sugar and cocoa. Stir.
- Add evaporated milk or cream, stir to combine all ingredients.
- Turn heat back on to medium high. Boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla. Serve warm in pitcher. Perfect accompaniment to homemade ice cream.
- Store leftover in refrigerator in covered bowl…an added bonus is that when you just happen to scoop out of spoonful of the syrup from the refrigerator, you get a delicious fudge flavor. Enjoy!!!!!
