Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

2 cups half & half
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp mint extract (not peppermint)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 drops green food coloring
1 cup shaved/grated milk chocolate bar

Mix all ingredients except for chocolate. Freeze in ice cream maker. Stir in chocolate at the end.

Ice Cream in a Bag

Great quick and easy recipe for kids. Find the video on familyfun.com

2 Tbs. Sugar
1 C half and half
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Quart ziploc

mix first ingredients into plastic bag and seal.

Mix the next ingredients into the gallon ziploc and place the quart ziploc inside. Shake for 5 minutes and enjoy soft serve with any toppings you like.
1/2 C Kosher salt
Ice Cubes
1 Gallon ziplock

Raspberry Ice Cream

2 packages of frozen raspberries
4 cups milk
1 can evaporated milk
1 pint whipping cream
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 tbsp. lemon juice

Mix all ingredients and pour into ice cream canister. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

***I've used frozen strawberries and frozen blackberries as well and they taste just as good!***

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Sugar cookies
Ice cream
Sprinkles

Put a scoop of ice cream between two sugar cookies and roll the edges of the ice cream sandwich in sprinkles. Immediately feed ice cream sandwiches to your children who lick the sprinkles off and ask to roll it in sprinkles again… or wrap in plastic wrap to store in the freezer.

Vanilla Ice Cream

5 eggs (or 1 1/4 c. pasteurized liquid egg)
2 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
2 (3.5 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
4 c. milk

In large bowl mix all ingedients except for milk with an electric mixer. Mix until smooth. Pour into freezer canister of ice cream maker and add 4 cups milk or just enough to bring mixture to the fill line. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

The combinations you can make with this recipe are endless!
Substitute lemon instant pudding for the vanilla for lemon ice cream.
Substitute cheesecake pudding for the vanilla and add frozen raspberries.
Try white chocolate pudding with chopped oreos or chopped butterfingers.

Baked Potato Ice Cream

1 Pint Vanilla Ice Cream
Cocoa Powder
Whipped Topping
Yellow Frosting

For the "butter" frosting:
Directions
Line the inside of a cover of a butter dish with plastic wrap. Fill the cover completely with yellow frosting and freeze until hard. Lift the "butter" out of the cover using the plastic wrap. Cut into squares.
For the potato ice cream:
Have a sheet pan covered with plastic wrap. On 1/2 of the pan, place the pint of ice cream down on its side. Fold the plastic over the ice cream and make a seal.
Using your hands, quickly form the ice cream into a potato shape. Then, create a wedge across the length of the potato. Tightly twist the ends of the plastic wrap and make knots at each end, like a mozzarella ball.
Place the ice cream in the freezer until it hardens, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove the ice cream from the freezer, unwrap and dust all over with cocoa powder. Fill the wedge with whipped topping and place a pat of "butter" frosting on top. Serve immediately

Brian's Grandpa gave me this recipe. He thought that I would appreciate its humor. It's a really fun thing to do with your kids.

Bananas Foster

2 cubes butter (the real stuff)
2-3 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. sugar

Melt butter - add sugar and cinnamon. Cook for approx. 3 minutes over medium heat. Add 1 c. water and continue to simmer 3-4 minutes longer. Add bananas sliced lengthwise about the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Serve over ice cream.

Not everyone in our family likes bananas so we don't add the bananas to the sauce. It is good without the bananas too.

A Touch of Honey Milkshake

4 big scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
1 c. milk
1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
1 lid of vanilla (1 tsp.)
1 Tbls. Honey

Blend all ingredients in blender. Serves one. This recipe was one of Brian's favorites!

Lemon Sherbet

grated rind of 3 lemons
2/3 c. lemon juice
2 & 1/2 c. sugar

Add 3 cups milk; mix. put into a loaf pan, and freeze until firm.
Whip 1 cup whipping cream. Fold into frozen mix. Return to Freezer.