Ice Cream In A Bag: Fascinating . . . Fun . . . and Fast!
Ice Cream In A Bag? How Cool Is That?
Making "ice cream in a bag" is broadly recognized as a good chemistry experiment and a great at-home activity for bored youngsters . . . but I call it "scrumptuous fun" for folks of all ages.
Believe it or not, with common household materials and ingredients . . . you can make a pretty tasty ice cream dessert in less than 15- 20 minutes! How cool is that? Here's how . . .
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Ingredients For Ice Cream In a Bag
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What You Should Have On-Hand:
. . . Milk or Heavy Cream or Half-and-Half
. . . Sugar
. . . Vanilla Extract
. . . Sandwich-sized zip-loc food storage bag
. . . Gallon-sized zip-loc food storage bag
. . . Ice cubes or crushed ice
. . . Coarse Salt (preferably rock salt or sea salt)
. . . Hand Towel or gloves (to protect hands from freezing)
A Single Serving of Ice Cream - One Bag Is Enough For A Single Serving
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Recipe: Ice Cream In A Bag
The following recipe is courtesy: WorkIt Mom.com
You will need the following ingredients, per serving:
- 1 cup cream, or milk, or chilled canned coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (omit if using coconut milk)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 cups ice
- 4 tablespoons rock salt
Optional add-ins:
- mini chocolate chips
- drizzle in peanut butter
- cocoa powder (omit vanilla)
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Step-By-Step Instructions Even Kids Can Follow - Making Ice Cream In A Bag Can Even Be Done By Pre-Schoolers
Ice Cream In a Bag-gie . . . Hmmm
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Have Your Say . . . About Ice Cream In A Bag
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Beyond Vanilla . . . Ice Cream Flavorings
Turn plain vanilla recipes into a tasty treat with this sugar-free flavouring for ice cream, shakes, and smoothies. For ice cream, prepare your favourite vanilla ice cream recipe and add 1 tablespoon flavouring per quart just before freezing.
Ice Cream Spoons
Handy Links To Other "Ice Cream In A Bag" Pages
- Summer Living Recipe: Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Work It, Mom! is an online community for working moms. Whether you work outside the home, at home, or run your own business, you can come to Workitmom.com to connect with other moms similar to you and share advice on anything from balancing work and - Science: General > Plastic Bag Ice Cream
Teachnet.Com | Smart Tools for Busy Teachers: Lesson Plans, Resources & Links, Teacher-2-Teacher Conference Boards, Free Power Tools downloads, bulletin boards, 'how to' projects for the classroom. - Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Summer Crafts for Kids: Easy Homemade Ice Cream Recipes - Kaboose.com - Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe
Shake it all about and you've got yourself a homemade treat that's great to eat. - Martha Stewart.com.
Favorite recipes and video cooking tips from Martha Stewart on marthastewart.com. Great recipes for chicken, cakes, pasta, cookies, easy meals, healthy dishes, family-friendly menus, holiday food, special occasions, and more. - All Recipes.com
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