Yesterday was National Soft Ice Cream Day and I have an easy (and I do mean easy peasy) summer recipe in its honor. Aside from its simple preparation and delicious taste, another bonus is its versatility. You can add just about anything to this base to produce your own custom ice cream. I used fresh peaches, but miniature chocolate chips, crushed sandwich cookies, chopped pecans or anything else could be incorporated.
Easy Freezer Ice Cream
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
sea salt (a sprinkle)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 pint whipping cream
Place a large bread pan in the freezer to chill.
In a large bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, salt and vanilla extract; set aside. In its own bowl, beat the whipping cream to form stiff peaks. Fold the sweetened condensed milk mixture into the whipping cream and blend well. Pour into the well-chilled pan and slide back in the freezer. About 90 minutes later, you may swirl in "goodies" of your choice if you wish. At that point, the ice cream will be partially set. Return the pan to freezer and allow to completely freeze.
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