Homemade French Vanilla Ice Cream
By Itsy Bitsy Foodies
Prep Time
Serves 8
Number of Servings
Makes 1 quart
Recipe Source
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups milk (or half and half)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large saucepan, beat the eggs, milk and sugar until well blended.
- Cook the egg mixture over low heat for roughly 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. It should smoothly coat the back of a wooden spoon.
- Let the mixture cool.
- Add the heavy cream and the vanilla.
- Stir until blended and refrigerate the mixture until it is completely chilled, for several hours or up to overnight.
- Following the instructions of your ice cream maker, pour the chilled mixture into your machine and stir it until the ice cream forms.
- It will typically be more like soft-serve when you first make it.
- If you want firmer ice cream, transfer it to a sealed container and let it freeze for several hours until it hardens.
Nutrition Info
362 Calories, 6 g Protein, 133 mg Cholesterol, 30 g Carbohydrates, 30 g Total sugars (25 g Added sugars), 0 g Fiber, 25 g Total fat (15 g sat), 66 mg Sodium, ★★★ Vitamin A, ★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B12, ★ Vitamin D, Calcium, Phosphorus
Contributor
Itsy Bitsy Foodies
Itsy Bitsy Foodies is an online resource for families looking for ways to spend more time together enjoying food and exploring the world beyond the children’s menu. They offer tips to help kids become more adventurous eaters, getting them involved in the kitchen and introducing them to new and exciting ingredients.
They feel strongly that getting kids involved in meal choices and cooking at an early age will help them make smarter eating and lifestyle choices, and ideally help to reverse the fast food trend.
