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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

 

 

 


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