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Ice Cream In A Bag RecipeHow To Make Ice Cream In A BagIt's a great kid's dessert recipe that is also educational. They get to experience the interaction of the salt and ice to lower the freezing temperature of the ice cream mixture, and they learn how their forebears made their own frozen treats when nowadays it's something that is normally only bought. But, apart from all the educational benefits, trying this ice cream in a bag recipe is lots of fun for anyone to try. Ice Cream In A Bag RecipeCopyright © 2004 by Donald R. BellAll rights reserved worldwide. To make this ice cream in a bag recipe, you will need for each serving, 2 quart-size Ziploc® freezer bags and 1 gallon-size Ziploc® freezer bag. (Any brand of freezer bags may be used, but they must be tightly reclosable.) Freezer bags work better than sandwich bags because they are thicker and will take a lot more abuse. In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup coffee cream or half & half, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring, and 3 teaspoons of sugar. Pour the mixture into one of the quart-size freezer bags and tightly seal it, leaving as little air in the bag as possible. Now place this bag inside the other quart-size freezer bag and seal it tightly as before. Using 2 bags helps to ensure that saltwater will not leak into your ice cream. Now put the bags containing the ice cream mixture inside the gallon-size freezer bag, fill it almost full of crushed ice or ice cubes, add 1/4 cup of salt and seal it tightly; again, leaving as little air in the bag as possible. Wearing a pair of warm gloves or mitts, shake and gently squeeze the bag so that the ice and salt completely surround the ice cream mixture. Be careful not to squeeze too hard or the bags might unseal. Continue this action for about five or six minutes, until the ice cream mixture feels frozen. You now have homemade ice cream! Over a sink or basin, remove the inner bags from the large outer bag and quickly rinse them off in cold water to remove the salt. Carefully open the bags and use a spoon to eat the delicious, frozen treat right out of the bag. Note: Milk may be substituted for cream, but the results will not taste as good. If you cannot use milk or cream, substitute fruit juice to make a delicious water ice dessert. Science Fair LessonThis ice cream in a bag recipe is a perfect recipe for kids to demonstrate old-fashioned ice cream making for a show-and-tell class project or a kid's science fair project. Mitts are required because the ice cream mixture grows noticeably colder as the salt melts the ice surrounding the inner bags.What happens is the brine solution absorbs the heat from the ice cream mixture and allows it to begin to freeze. If there were no salt added to the ice, it would melt at 32°F (0°C), the melting point for freshwater ice, which is not cold enough to make ice cream. Salt speeds the melting of the ice and lowers the temperature to the melting point of saltwater ice, approximately 29°F (-2°C), depending on the saltiness. The lower melting temperature is necessary for the mixture to freeze. The same freezing principle is involved when you make old-time coffee can ice cream. Coffee Can Ice Cream Recipe 
Use this ice cream in a bag recipe to entertain the kids on a rainy day, or to simply enjoy a fun treat with friends on a warm summer's evening.Bag ice cream is one of those fun experiments and easy dessert recipes that everyone should try. And above all, it's delicious! TOP of Ice Cream In A Bag Recipe RETURN to Ice Cream Recipes HOME to Easy Dessert Recipes
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