Vegas Free-for-All - Homemade Ice Cream

Homemade Ice Cream

INdianapaddler

Jun 16, 2011
2:25am

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Originally posted by: pjstroh
What kind of ice-cream maker do you have Paddles? We had a cheap one a few years ago and it sucked. It took forever to make the ice cream...and then it only made 1 pint..and then it was a bitch to clean. I sold it at a garage sale for 50 cents.

It might be fun to have a good model, though.

It looks just like the old ones, except it is a brand-new replica. Maybe someone else on this board can find a photo of one and post it, since posting photos is way beyond my pay grade, LOL.

We bought it through a mail-order catalog, which name escapes me right now.

They also sell electric ones which do the cranking for you. It's true, the hand-cranked ice cream does take a while, but this one turns out about 1/2 gallon of ice cream.

I think I will try to do blueberry ice cream next.

INdianapaddler

Jun 16, 2011
2:30am

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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
I liked the old fashioned hand cranked ice cream makers, where you must add ice and salt while cranking.

I have done strawberry ice cream in the past, but my strawberries were too big and virtually froze in the ice cream. If I did it again, I would have mashed most of the strawberrries. I did a homemade pumpkin ice cream one time.

RM, I pureed the strawberries and added them to the cream can together with the cream, sugar and vanilla extract. When we have a bowl of the ice cream, we add pieces of fresh strawberries on top.

JM2300

Jun 16, 2011
3:26am

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A question for all the homemade ice cream makers.
I've tried many different makers and the flavor was good, but mine quickly turns to ice cream soup.

So, how do you keep it firm for any length of time?

Let's keep it PG rated with your answers. TIA.

wormhole

Jun 16, 2011
3:57am

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Originally posted by: chefantwon
I remember going over to my Uncle Franks, and turning that handle for some ice cream. Thank goodness they had some in the freezer, it took forever to make the stuff. Although, it was some of the best ice cream I've ever had, except for a dairy farm that's nearby. (Young's Dairy)

When I worked in Springfield, I would stop at Young's Dairy occasionally on the way home. Good stuff. That was over 15 years ago. I think I have been back to Young's maybe 2 or 3 times since then.

Roulette Man

Jun 16, 2011
4:08am

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One big difference in homemade versus commercial (including gourmet commercial) is air that is pumped in the commercial process. Homemade ice cream is more dense than commercial ice cream.

INdianapaddler

Jun 16, 2011
5:12am

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Originally posted by: JM2300
A question for all the homemade ice cream makers.
I've tried many different makers and the flavor was good, but mine quickly turns to ice cream soup.

So, how do you keep it firm for any length of time?

Let's keep it PG rated with your answers. TIA.

It is pretty soft at first, but you simply freeze the cream can with the ice cream same as you would the store-bought stuff.

INdianapaddler

Jun 16, 2011
5:15am

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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
One big difference in homemade versus commercial (including gourmet commercial) is air that is pumped in the commercial process. Homemade ice cream is more dense than commercial ice cream.

Very true.

JM2300

Jun 16, 2011
5:18am

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Originally posted by: INdianapaddler

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Originally posted by: JM2300
A question for all the homemade ice cream makers.
I've tried many different makers and the flavor was good, but mine quickly turns to ice cream soup.

So, how do you keep it firm for any length of time?

Let's keep it PG rated with your answers. TIA.

It is pretty soft at first, but you simply freeze the cream can with the ice cream same as you would the store-bought stuff.

Thanks, but here's never any left to freeze.
I'll shop for a bigger ice cream maker.

chefantwon

Jun 16, 2011
5:34am

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Originally posted by: JM2300

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Originally posted by: INdianapaddler
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Originally posted by: JM2300
A question for all the homemade ice cream makers.
I've tried many different makers and the flavor was good, but mine quickly turns to ice cream soup.

So, how do you keep it firm for any length of time?

Let's keep it PG rated with your answers. TIA.

It is pretty soft at first, but you simply freeze the cream can with the ice cream same as you would the store-bought stuff.

Thanks, but here's never any left to freeze.
I'll shop for a bigger ice cream maker.

Use a smaller spoon...

chefantwon

Jun 16, 2011
5:36am

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Originally posted by: wormhole

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Originally posted by: chefantwon
I remember going over to my Uncle Franks, and turning that handle for some ice cream. Thank goodness they had some in the freezer, it took forever to make the stuff. Although, it was some of the best ice cream I've ever had, except for a dairy farm that's nearby. (Young's Dairy)

When I worked in Springfield, I would stop at Young's Dairy occasionally on the way home. Good stuff. That was over 15 years ago. I think I have been back to Young's maybe 2 or 3 times since then.

It's still there, I passed it the other day. 'bout time for a mini road trip for some ice cream.

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