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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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