VANILLA ICE CREAM RECIPE

For fruit ice cream use the juice of 1/2 of a fresh lemon to squeeze over the fruit for your homemade ice cream recipe.

HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM RECIPE (Base)

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup of milk
1/2 to 1 cup of white sugar, depending how sweet you want it
1 TBS pure vanilla extract
vanilla bean (optional)
2 large eggs, room temperature

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COOKIES n' CREAM HOMEMADE ICE CREAM RECIPE

2-1/2 cups half and half cream
8 egg yolks
1 cup white sugar
2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 TBS plus 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
20 Oreo cookies, crushed

Heat the half and half until very hot (DO NOT BOIL) stirring often. Whisk the yolks and sugar until blended and slightly thickened. Add SLOWLY to the hot half and half.

Now add this mixture to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until steamy and bubbles form around the edge; stirring constantly. Do not boil.

Once mixture is hot, pour into a large bowl and stir in whipping cream, vanilla and salt. Cover and chill thoroughly. Add to your ice cream maker per manufacturer's instructions; then add the crushed Oreos during the last stage of freezing.

HOMEMADE FRENCH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Following is a homemade vanilla ice cream recipe that is a crowd pleaser! Everyone that I have served it to wants this recipe; it's yours now. Make certain you have large eggs on hand when you make the following recipes. Enjoy....

2 cups of heavy whipping cream
1 cup milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until light and fluffy or about 90 seconds. Next, whisk in the sugar VERY SLOWLY and continue to whisk until incorporated or 1 minute. Pour in the creams, milk and vanilla, and whisk until blended.

Pour mixture into ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's directions. This makes 1 quart.

Try adding coarsely chopped Reese's Peanut Butter cups or any candy that you like to your own homemade ice cream recipe. Just add it when the ice cream stiffens or approximately two minutes before it's done. Let the appliance continue to process until completed.

NOTE: You may use 2 cups of heavy whipping if you want true indulgence. If you are a vanilla lover (like me), add 1 TBS of vanilla extract.