Bits of Whimsy

Well goodness, I couldn't think of a better first blog post than my grandma's AMAZING homemade ice cream recipe. We're making it for this evening's festivities. It's the fourth of July and we always get together with my parents & after dinner head up to their house for s'mores and fireworks.

Grandma Schafer's AMAZING Chocolate Ice Cream
2 Eggs
1 cup sugar
3 quarts 1/2 & 1/2 (or any combination of heavy cream, 1/2 & 1/2 or milk)
2 cups chocolate syrup
1 Tbs. Vanilla

Mix together all ingredients in your ice cream maker & enjoy! If you are concerned with eating raw eggs, you can mix together eggs, sugar & 1 quart of the 1/2 and 1/2 and heat through on the stove or in the microwave. Then mix well with the rest of the 1/2 and 1/2 before adding to the icre cream maker.

Today we're crunching up andes mints (YUMM) and adding it to the ice cream just before it sets. The perfect Fourth of July treat!