Description
Homemade vanilla ice cream is a creamy, rich dessert made from scratch with simple ingredients, perfect for any occasion and customizable for dietary needs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Freeze the ice cream maker bowl overnight.
- Whisk sugar and egg yolks until light and thick (3-4 minutes).
- Whisk in heavy cream and whole milk until smooth.
- Heat mixture over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for 15-20 minutes until custard coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Chill custard in refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Churn custard in ice cream maker per manufacturer’s instructions until soft-serve consistency.
- Transfer to container, cover, and freeze for 2-3 hours until firm.
Notes
- Cook custard on medium-low heat to avoid scrambling eggs.
- Ensure custard is fully chilled before churning for best texture.
- Use high-quality pure vanilla extract for best flavor.
- Allow ice cream to harden in freezer before serving for scoopability.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus chilling and freezing time)
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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