Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Homemade vanilla bean ice cream is a delightful dessert made with high-quality ingredients such as heavy cream, milk, sugar, egg yolks, and real vanilla beans.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 412kcal
Equipment
- ice cream maker (this is the one we use)
Ingredients
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup milk whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar divided, ½ for the milk mixture - ¼ for egg mixture
- 1 vanilla bean sliced lengthwise and scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod
- 6 large egg yolks
Instructions
- Prepare an ice bath. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream, milk, sugar, the vanilla bean and scraped seeds. Stir constantly and bring to a simmer.
- In a bowl, whisk together (using hand mixer) the egg yolks and the remaining sugar until the mixture is thick and pale yellow, which should take about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add about ⅓ of the hot cream mixture to the egg yolk mixture, while whisking constantly.
- Pour the tempered mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard coats the back of a spoon (and thermometer reaches between 180°F - 190°F).
- Remove vanilla bean from the ice cream custard and set the saucepan in the ice bath. Stir to cool.
- Once the custard is cold, transfer it to ice cream machine and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Pack the ice cream in containers, cover and let it cool in the freezer for 3-4 hours or best overnight. Serve inside the ice cream cones. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use high-quality ingredients such as heavy cream, milk, sugar, egg yolks, and real vanilla beans for the best flavor.
- Infuse the milk and cream with the vanilla beans by scraping out the seeds and combining them with the milk, then heating the mixture to infuse the flavor.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until they are pale and form a ribbon when the whisk is lifted. This creates a smooth and creamy texture.
- Strain the custard to remove any cooked egg bits or vanilla bean pieces.
- Store the ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer to firm up before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 242mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 145mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1545IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 0.4mg