Description
A basic recipe for homemade vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine the heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until very cold.
- Pour the cold mixture into your ice cream maker.
- Churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions, usually 20 to 30 minutes, until the ice cream is the consistency of soft-serve.
- Transfer the soft ice cream to an airtight container.
- Freeze for an additional 2 to 4 hours to firm up before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, steep one vanilla bean pod in the cream mixture while chilling, then remove before churning.
- If you do not have an ice cream maker, you can freeze the mixture in a shallow pan, stirring vigorously every 30 minutes for the first 3 hours.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 30
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 32
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 90
Keywords: ice cream, vanilla, frozen dessert, homemade ice cream, simple dessert