Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

4.72 from 7 reviews

Delicious and creamy homemade ice cream flavored with fragrant vanilla bean. Rich with egg yolks, it's a real treat.

Prep Time10

Bake Time10

Additional Time6

Total Time6 20

Servings:8 servings

Combine 12 oz whole milk, 12 oz heavy cream and 1 vanilla bean in a small saucepan. Heat the milk mixture over medium high heat until scalding hot.
While the milk heats up, whisk together 6 egg yolks, 8 oz granulated sugar and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
Once the milk mixture is scalding hot, pour it into the bowl with the yolks and whisk to combine
Return the entire mixture to the saucepan and heat over medium low heat, stirring constantly. Cook the custard until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spatula or wooden spoon. Do not allow it to come to a boil. Remove from the heat and strain into a bowl. Scrape the seeds from the pod and stir them into the custard. Return the pod to the custard. Cover the bowl and chill until very cold. At least 4-5 hours or over night.
Before churning the ice cream, discard the pod (or save it to make vanilla sugar). Freeze according to the directions for your ice cream machine.
When the ice cream is ready, scoop it into a container and smooth to an even layer. Lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the ice cream, cover tightly and freeze until firm.