Vanilla Ice Cream

This can be made with or without an ice cream maker. Enjoy this creamy delight year-round at home.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Dessert
• Cuisine: American
• Cooking Method: Freeze

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks (ONLY NEEDED WITH ICE CREAM MAKER)
• 1/2 cup sugar (106g baker's measure)
• 1 cup milk (235g baker's measure)
• 1 cup heavy cream (214g baker's measure)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (6g baker's measure)
• 1 tsp salt (ONLY NEEDED WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER)

Instructions

With Ice Cream Maker

1. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until they pale in color
2. Scald the milk
3. Whisk the milk in the eggs mixture slowly
4. Strain the liquid then chill the mixture for at least 1 hour, best overnight
5. Once the eggs mixture is chilled then add in the heavy cream and vanilla extract
6. Add the mixture to your ice cream maker and churn until it turns to soft serve, take about 25 - 30 minute
7. Once it is done churning, freeze the ice cream for at least 1 hour before serving

Without Ice Cream Maker

8. Beat together milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes
9. Mix in cream, vanilla, and salt until combined.
10. Place mixture in deep stainless steel baking dish and freeze for 45-60 minutes.
11. As is begins freezing on the edges remove it from the freezer and stir vigorously or preferably mix it up with a handheld mixer for a couple of minutes.
12. Return it to the freezer and continue checking every 30 minutes repeating the stirring/mixing action.
13. Repeat process 2-3 hours until frozen through.