Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
While the official start to summer may not be until the end of June, this humid 90-degree weather has made it feel just like summer. I decided to start the season off with a quintessential warm weather treat, my Papa’s old fashioned vanilla ice cream.
Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
Makes 4 quarts
Ingredients
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
Makes 4 quarts
Ingredients
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 cups whole milk
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
Directions
1. Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan, and gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat (about 15 minutes) or until thickened, stirring constantly.
2. Gradually (you don’t want to cook the eggs) stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into the beaten eggs. Add egg mixture to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly and cooking for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat, pour mixture into a new bowl, and place bowl into a larger bowl that has been filled with ice water. Once the mixture bowl has cooled, place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
4. Combine heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a large bowl, add chilled mixture stirring with a wire whisk to combine. Freeze as directed on your ice cream maker.
1. Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan, and gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat (about 15 minutes) or until thickened, stirring constantly.
2. Gradually (you don’t want to cook the eggs) stir about 1 cup of hot mixture into the beaten eggs. Add egg mixture to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly and cooking for 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat, pour mixture into a new bowl, and place bowl into a larger bowl that has been filled with ice water. Once the mixture bowl has cooled, place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
4. Combine heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a large bowl, add chilled mixture stirring with a wire whisk to combine. Freeze as directed on your ice cream maker.
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Yum, this sounds amazing and is definitely the perfect way to kick off summer! I can't believe it has already been in the 90s here in DC!
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Love it! I have a Papa that still (he is 88) makes old fashioned vanilla ice cream! It is the best!!
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Oh, I am such a sucker for ice cream! And homemade is by far the best! Looks delish 🙂xoxo, me
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That looks so good! I need to try your recipe, I have never attempted to make ice cream on my own.
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this looks delicious right now! My mouth is watering yum!
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I've always wanted to make homemade ice cream. I love vanilla ice cream! It's such a classic! This looks amazing!
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This looks incredible. I love old fashioned ice cream!!!!!
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Oh, it sounds absolutely delicious! Too bad I don't own an ice cream maker….
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Awww man, I was so hoping I could make this but I don't have an ice cream maker! This recpie looks absolutely delish!
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It sounds amazing and I am sure it tastes way better than shop bought ice cream!~Anne
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O so yummy! Vanilla ice cream over anything is just delish!
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Delicious! I love homemade ice cream.
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What a wonderful recipe! We have an ice-cream maker and would love to try this.Seattle Beauty Fashion Blog
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MMMMmmm yummy and homemade!
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I had homemade ice cream too last weekend! There is nothing better-seriously it's amazing!!
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That looks amazing! This recipe is a great excuse to get out the ice cream maker!
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this sounds incredible! I love homemade ice cream!
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