Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
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Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Description
The recipe produces a soft yet creamy vanilla ice cream by starting with a custard of egg yolks and sugar whisked together until light yellow. Heated whole milk is tempered into the yolk mixture, then cooked gently to 165ºF to form a base while avoiding curdling. After chilling the custard to 65ºF, heavy cream and vanilla extract are stirred in before processing in an ice cream maker. The churning incorporates air and freezes the mix into smooth ice cream.
This preparation yields about one quart, which can be scaled up for larger quantities. The result is a classic vanilla ice cream suitable for plain serving or with toppings and desserts. Its texture depends on thorough chilling of the custard before churning.
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolk
- 1/2 /2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Add egg yolks and sugar to a medium saucepan and whisk until a light yellow color and well combined. In another small sauce pan, heat milk over medium-low heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not stir. Gradually add milk to egg and sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Return to heat until it reaches 165º F, but do not allow it to come to a boil. As soon as it reaches the correct temperature, remove it from the heat. Pour custard base into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until it chills to 65º F. The longer the custard base chills, the creamier your ice cream will be.
- Once the custard base is ready, stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract and pour it into your ice cream maker and process according to your ice cream maker's instructions.
Notes
- The recipe yields approximately one quart of ice cream as written.
- For larger quantities, double the recipe for a two-quart ice cream maker or scale accordingly for bigger containers.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 615IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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