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Old-Fashioned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Source of Recipe


Simply Perfect Desserts 2001



List of Ingredients



• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 4 to 6" vanilla bean or 1 T vanilla
  
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
  






Instructions



1. Heat and stir half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk; sugar; and vanilla bean (if using) in a large saucepan just to a simmer. Remove from heat. Remove vanilla bean; let cream mixture cool.
   
   
2. Using a knife, slit vanilla bean lengthwise. Scrape out seeds. Stir seeds or vanilla extract (if using) and whipping cream into milk mixture. Cover; chill about 4 hours.
   
   
3. Freeze mixture in a 4 or 5 quart ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions. Ripen 4 hours.
   
   






Final Comments


Makes 1 1/2 quarts or 12 (1/2 cup) servings