Easy Ice Cream

You know it's going to be a good day at school when you get to make and eat homemade ice cream in science class. Thanks to Sadie's 8th grade science teacher for this fun hands-on experiment and treat. :)

1 quart freezer bag

1 gallon freezer bag

1 c. milk

1 c. half & half

1/4 c. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

ice

1 c. rock salt

        Pour milk, half & half, sugar and vanilla into a 1 quart freezer bag. Empty most of the air from the bag and carefully seal it completely. Mix well by shaking.

        Place the quart bag into a 1 gallon freezer bag. (Make sure the small bag is completely sealed!) Fill the large bag full of ice and add rock salt. Seal the large bag. Make sure that the ice mixture coats the entire outer surface of the smaller bag. 

        Put on your gloves/mittens and shake, shake, shake...(shaking up and down works best!). Continue to shake until you have ice cream.

        Remove the small bag from the large bag. Reseal the large bag and throw it in the trash. Wipe off the outside of the small bag around one bottom corner. Cut the bottom corner of the bag and carefully squeeze your ice cream into cups. Enjoy!