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Vanilla Ice Cream

Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
about 4 cups
Category
Puddings and Custards
Course
Desserts
Sources
Yankee Magazine

If you’d like to make your own vanilla ice cream, try this simple recipe—a reader favorite. It uses real vanilla beans and will make you wonder why you never made it before. May we suggest topping it with fresh berries or hot fudge?

Do you know where ice cream came from? Learn about the history of ice cream.

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups milk
1-1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 vanilla bean
6 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
Pinch of kosher or sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, 3⁄4 cup cream, and vanilla bean. Cook until bubbles form on the sides of the pan. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks until light and frothy; gradually add the sugar and salt, whisking until blended. Add 1 cup of the hot milk mixture, whisking until blended; pour the mixture into the saucepan.
  3. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats a spoon. (The mixture should register 175° on an instant-read thermometer. Do not let it boil). Stir in the remaining cream. 
  4. Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water and allow it to cool, stirring occasionally.
  5.  Pour the mixture through a wire mesh strainer into a bowl. (At this point, you can cover and chill the mixture 4 hours or up to 3 days.) 
  6. Process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors

The Almanac Editors and Staff

Under the guiding hand of its first editor, Robert B. Thomas, the premiere issue of The Old Farmer’s Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington’s first term as president.Today, the Almanac...
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