Rich and Creamy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream : : Cheapskate's Handbook

Rich and Creamy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

March 17th 2010 Posted at Recipes
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Homemade ice cream is a great way too cool off in the hot San Diego summers (or the warm days of spring like we’ve been having). Plus it’s delicious and while it’s not all too nutritious, it’s always nice to know that you’re spoiling your family without feeding them artificial preservatives and sweeteners. This basic recipe is heavenly and serves as a perfect topping for your homemade BJ’s pizzokie, and is great when topped with a bit of Mexican Hot Chocolate Fondue.

2 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 vanilla bean
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (you can make it yourself by adding vanilla to vodka and letting sit for a few weeks)

Add all ingredients together, scraping the seeds from the vanilla bean before adding the whole pod into the bowl. Whip with a mixer on a high speed until things start to froth up and the volume rises dramatically. Pour into a pot and cook on low to medium heat, stirring regularly, until the mixture starts to turn a slight yellow color and thicken. Remove from the heat, remove the vanilla bean and then cool in the refrigerator.

Once the mixture is cooled to below room temperature, pour into your ice cream maker and then follow the manufacturer’s directions.

If you like this recipe, but want ice cream that’s a little more adventurous, be sure to try my recipe for aloe vera ice cream. It sounds strange, but it’s sweet and fruity!

Illustrative image (not my recipe) by Flickr user Anshu si.

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