My husband has often talked about the ice-cream his grandmother used to
make. It was probably similar to this church lady type one. Of course I
have no idea where to even start making it. So I might try these recipes
myself. But I don't have any type of ice-cream maker, isn't there a way of
beating it regularly and freezing in between to make ice-cream as well?

Jen


"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu 08 Sep 2005 07:37:48p, wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Hi, I'm sure this topic has been addressed in one form or another on
>> the net. I've done some searching and found many threads about ice
>> cream.
>
> Yep, you're right. Ice cream has been discussed to death here, but then,
> so has everything else. :-) We just keep doing it.
>
>> The question I pose is pretty specific (in my mind) though. Does
>> anyone else remember the vanilla ice cream that little old ladies made
>> at church functions / social events? I can envision a certain taste, a
>> certain texture that I still long for to this day. It's been at least
>> 15 years since I had such an ice cream.
>
> This might be a tall order. I mean, we weren't there. There are
> thousands
> of recipes for vanlla ice cream, many of which made by the little old
> ladies at the church. They made the recipe, their husbands and kids
> cranked the freezers. When I've tried to perfect a recipe for something I
> remembered from childhood, it has sometimes taken years. Be prepared! :-)
>
>> In an attempt to recreate my childhood memory, I bought a "bachelor"
>> ice cream maker, VillaWare brand, but it's just not the same. Maybe
>> the maker has nothing to do with it.
>
> The method or equipment for freezing the ice cream has far less to do with
> the final product than the recipe. Still, the freezing method/equipment
> can make some difference. I'd try to nail down the recipe first.
>
>> I'm using a simple vanilla recipe from a Ben and Jerry's recipe book.
>> Heavy whipping cream, milk, vanilla, sugar, eggs. Very
>> straightforward, but it comes nowhere near the taste I'm looking for.
>
> A very good recipe, but most likely very wrong. It's highly doubtful that
> the ice cream you remember had any whipping cream in it, and very possibly
> no eggs. One reason was economics, as canned milk products were less
> expensive. Another is that many recipes including eggs required that they
> be cooked into a custard with milk - time consuming.
>
> More likely, those ice creams made for church socials were made with
> evaporated milk, regular whole milk, sugar, and vanilla. Also, very
> possibly, sweetened condensed milk. Remember, this wasn't gourmet ice
> cream, although it tasted pretty darned good to most folks.
>
> Here is one "no cook" vanilla ice cream that does use eggs, but note that
> they are not cooked into a custard. This was very common years ago. If
> you're worried about salmonella, you can use pasteurized eggs.
>
> 6 eggs
> 1 c. sugar
> 1 (14 oz.) can condensed milk
> 2 (13 oz.) cans evaporated milk
> 2 tbsp. vanilla
> whole Milk to fill ice cream freeze
>
> Beat eggs with mixer about 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar, then add
> condensed milk and beat for another 2-3 minutes. Add evaporated milk and
> vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Pour into ice cream freezer and add milk to
> freezer line and freeze.
>
> Here'a another that uses no eggs, and it does have some whipping cream in
> it, but most of the dairy is from condensed,evaporated, and whole milk.
>
> 1 1/2 cups sugar
> 1 pint heavy cream -- (whipping cream)
> 1 can sweetened condensed milk -- (eagle brand)
> 1 can evaporated milk -- (carnation)
> 1 tablespoon vanilla
> 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
> while milk -- to make 3 qts total
>
> Add all ingredients except the milk to a mixing bowl and mix well. Pour
> into ice cream freezer and add milk to make a total of 3 quarts (to fill
> line in a 4 qt. mixer) of liquid.
>
>> If there are any old church ladies who know how to help me, I
>> appreciate it! If I need to buy an old hand cranking machine and take
>> an hour to prepare the mixture, I'm willing to do it.
>
> I think the key flavor you're missing is coming from the canned milks. If
> you determined the ice cream freezer you bought isn't giving you quite
> what
> you want, you can get units like the old hand cranked machines that use a
> motor, or with the crank.
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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>
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