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Homemade Ice Cream
By Tina Barr
“My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it's on your plate”
-Thornton Wilder -American playwright & novelist
My I-Search Question
What type of milk yields the best overall taste/texture for homemade ice cream?
Goals• Increase my knowledge in an unknown area of
cooking
• Explore my creativity in creating new flavors
Overview
• Brainstorm new and exciting flavor combinations
• Actual making of the ice cream• Reading many different recipes and learning
new techniques• Hosting a final party for people to test my
flavors
Where?• Ingredients were
purchased mostly at Whole Foods, but also Safeway and Top Foods in Redmond
• All of the ice cream was made in my kitchen at my home in Redmond
A Close-Up in Ice Cream Making
How to make Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream with Graham Cracker and Chocolate Chunks
1. Make vanilla ice cream base.
2. Turn on the oven’s broiler and toast one bag of marshmallows until golden brown, about 6-7 minutes.
3. In the food processor, blend the ice cream base with the toasted marshmallows.
4. Freeze the ice cream according to machine’s instructions.
5. Chop about 5 graham crackers in different sized pieces and chunks.
6. Chop a Hershey’s bar into small chunks (or use chocolate chips).
7. In a container, layer the ice cream, graham crackers, and chocolate chunks.
8. Allow to freeze for a few hours and enjoy!
Problems I Faced• No mentor– Unable to get an interview– It would have been a great experience to see the
behind the scenes work at an ice cream store• Only one failed ice cream– Sweet Potato ice cream – My mistake-I didn’t refreeze the ice cream bowl
The Party
End Products
Sweet Potato Ice Cream with Caramelized Pecans
White Chocolate Ice Cream with Mixed Berries
Malted Milk Ice Cream
End Products Continued
Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream with Graham Cracker
and Chocolate Chunks
Rocky Road Ice Cream Brownie Chunk Ice Cream with Fudge Ripple
What I’ve Learned• A new area of the culinary arts
• The best ingredients to use
• What flavors do/do not work together well
• How to make a variety of other toppings and mix-ins apart from the ice cream
Growth• Creativity
• Skills
• Confidence
The Future• I probably won’t enter a career concerning ice
cream
• This will be a fun thing to know how to do with family and friends
Thanks• Most of all, thank you to my parents for purchasing the
ice cream maker, almost all of my ingredients, and most importantly tasting my ice cream!
• Thank you to all the family and friends that gave me great advice, ideas, and support.
• Thank you to Mrs. Monaghan, for always answering my questions and helping all of the Running Start students have a great senior year.