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    How to Make Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Maker

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    I make a lot of ice cream on A Cookie Named Desire. It's one of my favorite things to make, but I did not always have an ice cream make when I started making ice cream. A lot of people think it's necessary to have an ice cream maker to make good quality ice cream, but that is just not true.

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    Yes, an ice cream maker does make things easier, and also adds in more air (or overrun) which give ice cream its light and airy quality that we all love about store-bought ice cream. But making ice cream at home without an ice cream maker gives you a richer, more dense ice cream which can be very pleasurable to eat as long as you know how to make your ice cream without an ice cream maker.

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    The important aspect of making ice cream is preventing ice crystals which make your  ice cream rock hard and very icy. The way you can do this is by using whatever you have on-hand to break up those crystals. You can use a hand mixer, immersion blender, or even a very sturdy wooden spoon or spatula and some elbow grease.

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    The Method: 

    Pour your ice cream into an air tight container: I usually use a loaf pan I put inside a large freezer bag or an ice cream container you can buy at the store.

    Freeze the ice cream in the coldest part of your freezer (usually the back corner) for about 45 minutes.

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    After 45 minutes, take your instrument of choice and mix up the ice cream, being sure to get the edges which tend to freeze first. The faster you work, the more air you can incorporate, which is why I recommend a hand blender or immersion blender for this job.

    Repeat freezing and blending the ice cream every 45 minutes for about 3- 4 hours, remembering to break up any frozen areas. Allow the ice cream to freeze completely - about another 3 - 4 hours.

    That's it!

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    1. Minnie W. Weissinger says

      December 22, 2018 at 2:51 am

      Such a great article, Amanda.most of us doesn't have an ice cream maker. For that reason they can't make ice cream.but in this post defined clearly how we can make ice cream without an ice cream maker.this is very helpful to me.thanks for sharing these tips.keep posting this type of helpful post.. 🙂

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    2. Kelly says

      June 20, 2017 at 7:41 am

      That looks delicious. Yummy! I love ice cream. Thanks for the tips. I will try it for sure.

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    3. Sharon says

      November 06, 2016 at 6:09 am

      Is there any particular immersion blender that you could recommend for this process? I really want to try it but I don't want to end up with a cheap piece of junk. I'd much rather use your technique with an immersion blender because it's much less expensive and doesn't take up as much space as an ice cream maker. Thanks for the tips!

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      • Amanda says

        November 06, 2016 at 9:57 pm

        Hi Sharon, I haven't reviewed different immersion blenders, so I can only recommend the one that I have and love which is the Kitchenaid immersion blender: http://amzn.to/2ee7uQ6 I've had it for a few years and it's never let me down! I hope this helps. One thing I will note: when using this immersion blender, a deeper container works best when preparing your ice cream to prevent splashing.

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    4. John says

      October 11, 2015 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks for your great tips. I love ice cream so now i can eat my favorite one eveyday

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