{"id":4356,"date":"2015-09-18T19:31:47","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T19:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2015-09-18T19:31:47","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T19:31:47","slug":"diy-for-the-weekend-lego-ice-cream-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/combo\/2015\/09\/18\/diy-for-the-weekend-lego-ice-cream-maker\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY for the Weekend! LEGO\u00a9 Ice Cream Maker!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to do something totally different this weekend? Have a pile of LEGO<sup>\u00a9<\/sup>\u00a0blocks lying around?\u00a0How about making an\u00a0ice cream maker!? Then, how about home-made S&#8217;mores ice cream? Want the flavor of the fire-toasted marshmallows? Try making your own liquid smoke!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2631\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/09\/LEGO_IceCream.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2631\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/09\/LEGO_IceCream-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Author Jeff Potter with his LEGO ice cream maker.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author Jeff Potter with his LEGO ice cream maker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To make the ice cream maker you&#8217;ll need a LEGO<sup>\u00a9<\/sup> Technic Kit, an XL motor, a large (empty) yogurt container and, of course, the LEGO<sup>\u00a9<\/sup> blocks.\u00a0The base of ice cream is traditionally milk or cream with flavorings added. That homemade\u00a0ice cream maker will agitate the base as it freezes.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to try your hand at making the LEGO<sup>\u00a9<\/sup> ice cream maker, you can use a traditional ice cream maker and then use either dry ice or liquid nitrogen for the freezing.<\/p>\n<p>For S&#8217;mores ice cream, the base consists of whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, chocolate syrup, medium-sized marshmallows and liquid smoke. You can buy liquid smoke or make your own. If you buy liquid smoke the ingredients should only be &#8220;water, smoke.&#8221; Really, that&#8217;s all. Making your own liquid smoke requires about $20 in ingredients and is best done with chemistry equipment in a lab. This will allow you to create a closed system to capture the liquid smoke and to heat\u00a0it safely. Buying your liquid smoke is cheaper, takes less time, and is a little safer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ready to make the S&#8217;mores ice cream? Combine the base ingredients, pre-chill it, put it in your LEGO<sup>\u00a9<\/sup> machine and it will all &#8211; including your LEGO<sup>\u00a9<\/sup> machine &#8211; go into your freezer. Once the base is set, stir in graham crackers, toasted and cut into pieces. Serve with hot fudge or chocolate syrup &#8211; add whipped cream, cherries or nuts if you like. \u00a0Yum&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2637\" style=\"width: 171px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/09\/Cooking_Geeks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2637\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2015\/09\/Cooking_Geeks-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food, by Jeff Potter. Engineering Library TX715 .P882010\" width=\"161\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food, by Jeff Potter. Engineering Library TX715 .P88201<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the instructions and recipes, check out\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/infohawk.uiowa.edu\/F\/?func=find-b&amp;find_code=SYS&amp;local_base=UIOWA&amp;request=007232575\" >Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food<\/a>, <\/em>by Jeff Potter.<\/p>\n<p>Have fun building your Lego ice cream maker and enjoy that home-made ice cream!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resource:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Potter, Jeff. 2010.\u00a0<em>Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks and good food.<\/em> Sebastopol, CA : O&#8217;Reilly. <a href=\"http:\/\/infohawk.uiowa.edu\/F\/?func=find-b&amp;find_code=SYS&amp;local_base=UIOWA&amp;request=007232575\" >Engineering Library TX715 .P882010<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to do something totally different this weekend? Have a pile of LEGO&copy;&nbsp;blocks lying around?&nbsp;How about making an&nbsp;ice cream maker!? 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