Friday, December 7, 2007
Snow Ice-Cream
When my Gram was a little girl, she would go out with her sister and collect freshly fallen Indiana snow for snow ice-cream. She said that they'd make a batch and then sit all wrapped up in quilts by the wood cookstove to keep warm while eating it! Today, my boys and I made our own batch and sat by our stove in honor of our Gram's precious childhood memory. If you have never made it before, you really need to!
We collected the fresh snow by putting the pans out early this morning as it was falling. I've seen many recipes, but we kind of used our own and it tasted exactly like the homemade ice-cream we've made in summer. It will melt quickly, so it's a treat meant to make and eat within minutes.
We started with about five cups of snow and added to it a small can of sweetened condensed milk and a half teaspoon of vanilla. (You could use cream, half and half, or regular milk that has been mixed with sugar instead.) We added quite a bit more snow and stirred and stirred until it was the desired consistency. What a fun wintertime treat!
Comments
Friday, December 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by oldfashionedgirl
What fun!! I'll have to try it! It sounds like something from little house on the praire!!!! OH and is that chicken scratch in the back ground?? I just learned how to do that and I just LOVE IT!!! Do you have any suggestions for books, etc.? I'll have to think HARD to come up with a caption for the homeschool picture! Hmmm... Enjoy this wonderful winter day!!
Blessings,
Alex
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Friday, December 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Kelli
Oh, how I wish we had snow here in Texas. Such a pretty picture and I wish I could have a taste. :0)
Kelli
www.kellishouse.blogspot.com
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Friday, December 7, 2007 - What a wonderful tradition
Posted by blessingsbaound
I just loved reading this. We have snow on the way, I will have the girls make some ice cream like this soon. What a delightful tradition we could make this!! Thank you for sharing! Mrs. Joseph Wood
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Saturday, December 8, 2007 - Yum!
Posted by Heidi
That looks like something Brian would LOVE. Well, he goes crazy for anything containing sweetened condensed milk. Truth is, he could eat/drink that stuff straight from the can! LOL
Anyway, I bet the boys had fun with that. We'll definitely have to try it.
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Sunday, December 9, 2007 - Awesome!
Posted by meadow
Waiting for more snow so we can try it!
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Sunday, December 9, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I have heard of snow ice cream before - it looks fun and simple - we will have to give it a try!
Thank you for the recipe!
Blessings,
PlainJane
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Linda
don't eat the yellow snow!! :O
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Saturday, December 15, 2007 - Yum!
Posted by MissionaryMom
You know, with all the snow we get, you'd think that we'd make this more often!
Carol
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