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Homemade Ice Cream Without An Ice Cream Maker

Georgia Pellegrini, Modern Pioneering, Recipe

Ice cream is one of my favorite foods. It doesn’t matter if it’s -10 or 110 degrees, I won’t turn it down. Making ice cream is an entirely new story until I came across a recipe on how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker in Georgia Pellegrini’s Modern Pioneering. This recipe is delicious and you’ll just be asking for more!

Georgia Pellegrini, Modern Pioneering, Recipe

Georgia Pellegrini's Homemade Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker. Makes 1 Quart
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • ¾ cup sugar
Directions
  1. Put a 2-quart bown (plastic/stainless steel) in freezer.
  2. Heat milk, cream and salt in a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stirring gently so it doesn't scorch. Bring it to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and let cool for 20 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until they are light in color. Temper the yolks by gradually adding a bit of the warm milk to the yolk mixture. Keep stirring continually, scraping down the sides to avoid scrambled eggs.
  4. Add the tempered yolks to the saucepan and stir the mixture continually with a wooden spoon over low heat until it thickens to the point where you can leave a track with your finger on the back of the spoon. (About 10 minutes.) Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Pour the liquid into the chilled bow and set back into the freezer for 45 minutes. Remove the bowl from the freezer and use a spatula/whisk to mix the frozen edge of the custard, then return to the freezer. Repeat this process every 30 minutes until the custard is uniformly frozen and creamy.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a sealable container and store it for up to five days.

 

American Sniper – Chris Kyle

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle is known for being America’s deadliest sniper with the most confirmed kills in US military history. Some know him from serving as a US SEAL, others from reality television, some from Craft International and some from his book. Chris Kyle passed away earlier this year and I had the privileged of watching his funeral procession move from Midlothian to Austin, Texas. Unfortunately, it’s only taken me this long to read his book.

The title pretty much sums up the book. Chris Kyle served ten years in the US military, including four combat tours in Operation Iraqi freedom. It touches upon Chris Kyle’s upbringing, how he joined the SEALs, religion, family life, friendships and military life. His wife, Taya, has written inserts that address her point of view during certain situations and helps to provide an insight on what it’s like to be married to a SEAL.

Before I go any further, I’m just going to tell you that everyone should read this book. Everyone. It’s astonishing. It’s moving and inspirational. Most of all, it’s raw. It will grip your emotions and (hopefully) make you realize (even more than we all should already realize) how precious this life is. Furthermore, in hindsight, listening to what this man has been though, his losses, what he witnessed, what and who he fought for, made me hunker down. It also talks about when he left the military service to start Craft International.

At one point in the book, Chris Kyle was talking about one of his fellow SEALs who had died overseas. Chris Kyle happened to be in the States when his body was brought home and met him at the airport to carry his body from the plane to the awaiting hearse. He wrote the following passage:

“People nearby who realized what was going on stopped and stared silently, paying their respects. It was touching; they were honoring a fellow countryman even though they didn’t know him. I was moved at the sight, a last honor for our fallen comrade, a silent recognition of the importance of his sacrifice.” (Page 309)

As previously mentioned, earlier this year I attended his funeral procession. They say over 7,000 people lined the road from Midlothian to Austin to pay their respects. There are no words to describe the experience. As I read the passage, I could only remember my experience on the side of the highway that dreary, rain-filled morning. How many others have lost their lives or sacrificed a part of their lives for their country? Are we paying them enough respect everyday.

This book will make you laugh, smile, it may make you angry, heck, you may even shed a tear but it’s definitely one that I will say you should never pass up on the shelf.