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Article: Homemade ice cream: A Labor of love
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 28, 1996
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Ice cream is America's favorite dessert, so it's fitting to give the
homemade version a try on Labor Day. On average, we consume about
six gallons of ice cream a year. (And some of us enthusiastically
take up the slack for those who don't quite eat their quota.)
Ice cream is a treat both children and adults enjoy. Homemade
ice cream seems even more special and has been elevated to the
"gourmet" cookery category. Thanks to the popularity of
small-capacity (usually one-quart) electric ice cream makers - a lot
more practical for small families than the old one-gallon,
hand-cranked models - homemade ice cream is coming into its own
again.
When I was a girl, homemade ice cream was all there ...