Easy Homemade Ice Cream

This simple homemade ice cream is a good beginner dessert because kids can measure, pour, stir, and help add the mixture to the ice cream freezer.

Ingredients

• 4 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 cups half-and-half or light cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

• 2 tablespoons cocoa, optional for chocolate flavor

Directions

1. Add the sweetened condensed milk, half-and-half, and vanilla to a large bowl. Add cocoa if making chocolate ice cream.
2. Stir until well blended.
3. Pour the mixture into a 4 to 5 quart ice cream freezer.
4. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.