I made ice cream for a going away party recently and in order to be all inclusive I made one that was vegan - i.e. no milk, eggs or cream for those who are either vegetarian or lactose intolerant.
After trying out a couple of recipes this was the winner.
From:
http://veganicecream.blogspot.com/ Lazy Vanilla
2 c. soy creamer (I used vanilla flavored silk creamer)
2 c. soy milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
¾ c. sugar
2 T. arrowroot
2 t. vanilla extract (choose a high-quality brand; none of that imitation stuff either!)
Mix ¼ cup of soy milk with the 2 tablespoons of arrowroot and set aside.
Mix the soy creamer, soy milk, and sugar together in a saucepan. When the mixture has just started to boil, take off the heat and stir in the arrowroot slurry. This should immediately cause the liquid to thicken (not a lot, but a noticeable amount; it will be thicker when it cools).
Stir in vanilla extract.
Set the ice cream mixture aside to cool. Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.