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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Rich and creamy, soft-serve homemade vanilla ice cream is a wonderful treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
chilling and freezing 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 12 servings
Calories 281 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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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