I made this recipe today, it was the best ice cream recipe ever. So enjoy it!
Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream
A traditional cooked custard base is the key to this creamy ice cream with rich vanilla flavor. "It is a family favorite that has been handed down and enjoyed for generations," writes Mary Thompson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Whenever we serve it, we get lots of requests for the recipe."
12 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Process: 20 min./batch + freezing
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar (I used 1.5 Tbsp NuNaturals Stevia powder and just added it after I cooled the mixture)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- In a heavy saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Cook over
- medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick
- enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches at least 160°. Remove
- from the heat; cool quickly by setting pan in ice and stirring the
- mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or freeze immediately. When ready to
- freeze, pour custard and vanilla into the cylinder of an ice cream
- freezer. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Yield:
- about 1-1/2 quarts.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 303 calories, 23 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 123 mg cholesterol, 99 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 3 g protein.
