If you are looking for a creamy, delicious vanilla ice cream recipe, you've come to the right place. This delightful dessert is a classic for a reason, and it's easy to see why. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a frozen treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you wanting more. Whether you're looking for a dessert to serve at a special occasion or you just want a sweet treat to enjoy on a hot summer day, this vanilla ice cream recipe is sure to hit the spot.
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HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM
We don't want to brag, but as far as vanilla ice cream recipes go, this one is the best. And with only four ingredients, it just might be the easiest, too. No ice cream maker? No problem. Just follow the directions below to learn how to make homemade ice cream by hand. It's the perfect base for our best ice cream sundae ideas, too. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 1-1/4 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar completely. Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Serve immediately or store in covered containers in freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 22g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
VANILLA ICE CREAM
The tastiest homemade ice cream! It's perfectly rich and creamy and brimming with vanilla flavor. Easy to make and sure to satisfy on a hot summer day! Makes about 5 cups.
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Dessert
Time 8h15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pour heavy cream, milk, sugar and salt into a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat, whisking frequently, until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks until well blended. While whisking egg yolks, slowly pour 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into yolk then pour egg yolk mixture into saucepan while whisking mixture in saucepan.
- Cook mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a heat proof spatula, until mixture reaches 180 degrees F on an instant read thermometer and thickens slightly (mixture should coat the back of a wooden spatula). Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
- Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Let cool to room temperature stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- Cover with plastic wrap pressing directly against the surface of the custard mixture to prevent a skin from forming on top. Transfer to refrigerator and chill through, about 4 hours**.
- Churn mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions until thickened (it should take approx. 25 - 30 minutes). Chill a container in the freezer during the last few minutes of processing.
- Transfer ice cream to chilled container from freezer. Spread even. Place in freezer and freeze until firm, about 3 - 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 201 mg, Sodium 67 mg, Sugar 19 g, ServingSize 1 serving
VANILLA ICE CREAM
No cooking involved in this recipe for homemade ice cream using just cream, sugar, and vanilla with your ice cream maker.
Provided by Ginger
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes Ice Cream Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream and the half and half. Gradually whisk in the sugar until blended.
- Whisk in the vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, until very cold, at least 3 hours or as long as 3 days.
- Whisk the mixture to blend and pour into the canister of an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Eat at once or transfer to a covered container and freeze up to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 103.9 mg, Fat 29 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 47.6 mg, Sugar 19.1 g
CREAMY VANILLA ICE CREAM
A traditional cooked custard base is the key to this creamy ice cream with rich vanilla flavor. "It is a family favorite that has been handed down and enjoyed for generations," writes Mary Thompson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Whenever we serve it, we get lots of requests for the recipe."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield about 1-1/2 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches at least 160°. Remove from the heat; cool quickly by setting pan in ice and stirring the mixture. , Cover and refrigerate overnight or freeze immediately. When ready to freeze, pour custard and vanilla into the cylinder of an ice cream freezer. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CREAMY DREAMY VANILLA ICE CREAM
Provided by Duff Goldman
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 generous quart
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk the half-and-half, condensed milk, sugar, vanilla seeds and salt together until sugar is dissolved. Churn the mixture in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. (Take care not to over-churn the ice cream or it can have a grainy texture.)
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour, before serving.
VANILLA ICE CREAM - CREAMY & DELICIOUS
I make this recipe in my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker (ICE-20) and it comes out so creamy and delicious - better then Hagen Daz! The secret is the custard that you make prior to adding it to the ice cream maker. How good is this ice cream? My DS decided to do a science project called Taste vs. perception. We were going to give out samples of vanilla ice cream and vanilla ice cream with red food coloring in it so it looked like strawberry ice cream, then ask people which flavor they liked better. We set up our ice cream stand outside of a movie theatre and had over a hundred people sample both ice creams (we served them in little sample cups with tiny spoons). People were telling us that it was the best vanilla or strawberry ice cream that they ever tasted. People were begging me for the recipe. One woman ate so many samples that we had to close down until she left. Word got out and people were actually coming out of the theater to sample our ice cream (staff too). Over a hundred people can't be wrong - this is great ice cream! Oh yes, the results: Only about 14% of the people figured out it was the same flavor and most of them were teenagers. The others couldn't tell and even though they thought both tasted really good, they liked the flavor of one over the other. And yes, my son got an A on his project!
Provided by LexiGirl 2
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 10-14 1/2 cup servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix the egg yolks with the sugar. Stir until thick (once its mixed well it will be thick).
- In a saucepan, scald the milk (bring slowly to a boil).
- Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan (I use a larger saucepan for this part) and heat gently, stirring until the custard thickens. Be careful not to bring it to a boil or it will curdle. When you can see a film form over the back of the spoon, remove the saucepan from the heat. Let cool.
- Once cool, stir the heavy cream and vanilla extract into the custard mixture.
- Take out the ice cream maker's frozen bowl and set it into the ice cream maker. Put in the arm. Put the top on. Turn the ice cream maker on. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker. You will have yummy ice cream in 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.8, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 101.5, Sodium 22.6, Carbohydrate 12.2, Sugar 11.4, Protein 2.2
EASY HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM
Use this easy recipe to make vanilla ice cream, or add your favorite flavors to it.
Provided by Eagle brand
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips EAGLE BRAND®
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In large bowl, combine ingredients; mix well. Pour into ice cream freezer container. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 79.9 mg, Sugar 10.9 g
ULTIMATE VANILLA ICE CREAM
Is Angela Nilsen's vanilla ice cream the smoothest, creamiest homemade ice cream in history?
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Treat
Time 2h
Yield 8 big scoops
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put the canister from the machine into the freezer a day before you want to make the ice cream. Next day, pour the cream and milk into a medium heavy-based pan, then tip in half the sugar. Slit the vanilla pod down its length with a small sharp knife and scoop out as many of the tiny black seeds as you can into the cream mixture. Cut the pod into three and drop it into the pan.
- Heat the cream and milk over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until it almost boils - you'll see a few bubbles at the edge. Take off the heat and set aside for 30 minutes so the vanilla can infuse.
- Put the egg yolks into a bowl with the rest of the sugar and beat with an electric hand beater for about 2 minutes until the mixture has thickened, is paler in colour and falls in thick ribbons when you lift the beaters. Using a measuring jug, scoop out about 125ml/4fl oz of the cream mixture and beat into the egg yolks to slacken them. Reheat the cream until it just comes to the boil, take off the heat and stir in the egg yolk mixture.
- Return the pan to a low heat and cook, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon, for 8-10 minutes, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Watch that it doesn't boil - as soon as you see any bubbles about to burst to the surface, it should be thick enough, so take the pan off the heat so the mixture doesn't curdle.
- Pour the custard into a heatproof bowl, then sit it in a bigger bowl one third full of iced water to cool (this takes about 20 minutes). Stir occasionally to stop a skin forming. Put the bowl of custard in the fridge for 3-4 hours, preferably overnight, so it gets really cold.
- Get the ice cream machine running, scoop out the vanilla pod pieces, then slowly pour in the cold custard. Leave it to churn for 10-30 minutes (depending on your machine). When it stops, it is probably too soft to eat, so spoon into a plastic container, cover with cling film, then a lid, and freeze for a minimum of 3 hours. (It will keep in the freezer for 3 months but don't take it out, then refreeze.) Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.
- To make it by hand: in step 1, heat the milk, vanilla, and half the sugar without the cream (the custard will be slightly thicker). At the start of step 6, whip the cream so it's light and floppy, not too stiff, and fold it into the cold custard. Freeze for 3-4 hours, stirring once an hour until almost frozen, then freeze as above.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Provided by David Lebovitz
Categories Milk/Cream Ice Cream Machine Dessert Fourth of July Valentine's Day Kid-Friendly Oscars Backyard BBQ Frozen Dessert Vanilla Summer Party Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes about 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Warm the milk, sugar, 1 cup (250 ml) of the cream, and salt in a medium saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the warm milk and add the bean as well. Cover, remove from the heat, and let steep at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Pour the remaining 1 cup (250 ml) cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
- Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Put the vanilla bean into the custard, add the vanilla extract, and stir until cool over an ice bath.
- Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator. When ready to churn, remove the vanilla bean, rinsing and reserving it for another use, and then freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Tips for Making the Best Vanilla Ice Cream:
- Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the ice cream. Use real vanilla extract, not imitation. And use fresh cream and milk, not powdered or condensed.
- Make sure your ice cream maker is frozen. If your ice cream maker is not frozen, the ice cream will not churn properly.
- Churn the ice cream according to the manufacturer's instructions. Do not over-churn the ice cream, or it will become icy.
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 4 hours before serving. This will allow the ice cream to firm up and develop its full flavor.
- Serve the ice cream with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include chocolate sauce, sprinkles, and whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Vanilla ice cream is a classic dessert that is loved by people of all ages. It is easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. By following the tips in this article, you can make the best vanilla ice cream possible. So next time you're craving a sweet treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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