Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: Vanilla Ice Cream
Yield: Makes 1 qt/1 L to serve 6
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: vanilla custard made with 2 cups/500 ml milk, vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract, 6-8 egg yolks and ⅓ cup/135 g sugar; Ice cream churn or freezer; 1 cup/250 ml heavy cream, lightly whipped

Preparation info

Makes 1 qt 1 L to serve
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

La Varenne Pratique

By Anne Willan

Published 1989

About

This is the classic ice cream, flavored with the pure sweet taste of vanilla. Chocolate sauce or fudge sauce is a perfect rich accompaniment.

Ingredients

vanilla custard made with 2 cups/500 ml milk, vanilla bean or

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegetarian
ice cream
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Make the custard and chill it until very cold. Freeze it in an ice cream churn or freezer until slushy. Add the whipped cream, making sure to combine it thoroughly, and continue freezing until the mixture is firm.
Lift out the paddle. Pack down the ice cream in the churn, or pack it into a chilled container, cover tightly and store in the freezer. If chilling f