How Do You Make Ice Cream With An Ice Cream Maker?
Making ice cream with a hand-cranked ice cream maker is a fun project for a summer day, and a great way to impress guests with a homemade desert. It can take a bit of effort to do all the cranking necessary, but it’s a good way to keep a bunch of kids busy. Choose your favorite ice cream recipe. Let the ice cream mix cool down in the refrigerator for an hour or more. Pour the ice cream mix in the metal freezer can of the ice cream maker. Don’t fill it more than 2/3 full. Put the paddle, also called a dasher, into the ice cream can and close the lid on it. Place the freezer can in the ice cream maker bucket. Attach the turning mechanism and handle. Make sure everything is securely locked inside the bucket. Make sure the lid is attached firmly so water can’t get in. Pack the area between the freezer can and the bucket with ice and rock salt. Add a 3- or 4-inch layer of ice and on top of this pour a layer of salt, at least a few handfuls. Repeat the layering until you get a little under t