This is a fun one, and a good one....

This recipe is from August 2001 - Parenting Magazine.  The kids love it and we also did it at Sparks last night (the ladies requested it on the blog).  I swear it works, it is yummy and the kids have a whole lotta fun doing it.  

Vanilla Ice Cream

Equipment:

about 5 cups of crushed ice 

1 gallon self-sealing freezer bag

1 quart self-sealing freezer bag

3 Tbsp salt

Ingredients:

1/2 c. whole milk

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Pour the crushed ice and salt into the large bag and set aside.  Pour the milk, sugar and vanilla into the smaller bag.  Seal, removing as much air as possible.  Place the small bag into the big bag and seal it.  Shake until the mixture inside the small bag is thick (about 5 minutes).  Remove the small bag and add flavorings, as desired.  Reseal and knead bag to mix.  To serve, spoon ice cream into a bowl - or eat it right out of the bag.  

Flavors:

Chocolate: Reduce sugar in recipe to just 1 tsp and add 1 Tbsp of chocolate syrup immediately after shaking

Chocolate chip:  Mix in 1 Tbsp chocolate chips after shaking

Candy crunch:  Stir in 1 Tbsp candy pieces, such as M&Ms or Reese's pieces after shaking

Strawberry:  Before shaking, add  2 Tbsp mashed fresh strawberries (or frozen and thawed)

Cookies and Cream:  Mix in 2 Tbsp crushed Oreos or chocolate chip cookies after shaking