Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Rich and creamy, soft-serve homemade vanilla ice cream is a wonderful treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
chilling and freezing 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 12 servings
Calories 281 kcal
- 3 1/2 c. milk
- 1 - 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1/4 c. cold water
- 3 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1 - 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Pour the milk into a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Sprinkle sugar over the top. Do NOT stir! Bring to the boiling point. (The milk will begin to rise as it starts to boil, so keep your eye on it.)
3 1/2 c. milk, 1 - 1 1/2 c. sugar
Beat the eggs and add the salt. Add about a cup of hot milk to the well-beaten eggs to temper. While whisking, slowly add the egg mixture to the hot milk. Whisk and cook until it comes to a light boil. Remove from the heat.
3 eggs, room temperature, 1/4 tsp. salt
Add unflavored gelatin to cold water. Stir to dissolve and let it rest for a few minutes. Then whisk it into the hot egg/milk mixture.
1 envelope unflavored gelatin dissolved in 1/4 c. cold water
Chill. It will be fairly thick, whisk until smooth.
Add the heavy cream and vanilla to the well-chilled custard. Whisk to combine.
3 c. heavy whipping cream, 1 - 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Pour into an ice cream freezer and freeze according to the instructions for your machine. It takes my machine takes approx. 40 minutes.
You will need an ice cream maker, lots of ice, and rock salt to make this ice cream.
One nice thing about making homemade ice cream is that you can adjust the sugar content according to your taste. Add more sugar if you want it sweeter and less sugar for less sweetness.
You can add fruit, etc. to your ice cream to create different flavors. Look in the post above for suggestions.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 129mgSugar: 26gVitamin A: 749IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 1mg
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