Snow Ice Cream

The people of Michigan, for all their bluster about huge amounts of snow and how winter is "snow much fun" don't even make use of the best reason to love snow.

Snow ice cream.

Growing up in Missouri this was one of the focal points of winter. My mother always made us wait until after the first snow because that cleaned the air out. We still adhere to that rule no matter how silly. Plus, the first couple of snow storms are usually wet nasty stuff that wouldn't be that great anyway.

This winter has already blessed us with 3 or 4 snow storms so we're well into snow ice cream season. It couldn't be easier. The most important thing you need is one big bowl. I have a giant mixing bowl that holds a huge amount of snow, which is good because the snow is going to collapse when you add the liquids.

So, that's roughly a cubic foot of snow. I make the same amount of base every time and ditch the snow that doesn't get used.

For the liquid:
2 C. Milk
1 egg (pasteurized eggs if salmonella risk is a problem for you)
1 C. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Combine in a measuring cup.

Pour into center of snow and fold snow into base inside out, pitching out excess snow.


Add happy kids, perhaps some chocolate, and you're done.