Homemade Ice Cream is Too Hard

I got an ice cream maker for Christmas. Eventually, I'll post a review and my perfected (!) recipe.

But, for now, I'll simply comment on the hardness of homemade ice cream. It is unfortunate that we get so used to the goo they put in commercial ice cream. But, alas, we do like goo, don't we? Anyway, I've fiddled around with my recipe quite a bit, and the ice cream is still hard as a brick after ripening in the freezer.

So, you can let it sit on the counter for 15 minutes before eating. But, my personal favorite method is to take it out of the freezer and put it into the fridge for 2 hours prior to serving. Yes, it takes some advance planning, but the consistency is just right!

Here are some of my related posts:

A Good, Basic Ice Cream Recipe to Start With
Making Ice Cream: Some Useful Tools
Product Review: KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The CommonSenseMom's Homemade Ice Cream