vanilla ice cream

Name: Vanilla Ice Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) half and half; 1 tablespoon(s) real vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste; 2 cup(s) heavy whipping cream

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on May 10, 2024

This four-ingredient classic vanilla Ice cream is the absolute easiest and creamiest. Once you taste it, you will be hooked on this homemade ice cream recipe. With no artificial ingredients and total simplicity, there is absolutely no reason not to make your own ice cream.

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This smooth and creamy rich vanilla ice cream takes less than five minutes to prepare for the ice cream maker. It has no artificial ingredients and is made with only wholesome natural ingredients. Be sure to read the section on recipe variations.

prep time 5 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Ice-Cream Maker

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 cups half and half
1 tablespoon real vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
2 cups heavy whipping cream

How To Make vanilla ice cream

Step 1

In large bowl, whisk together sugar and half and half until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk in vanilla and whipping cream. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturers recommendations.

Step 2

Check on ice cream after 25 minutes to see if it has churned enough. Do not over churn.
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