Homemade Vanilla Old Fashioned Ice Cream
My families Homemade Old Fashioned Ice Cream recipe goes back generations! It's a delicious vanilla ice cream, perfect for summer BBQs and parties!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 quart heavy whipping cream
- 4 large eggs, whisked
- 3/4 gallon 2% or whole milk, which equals 12 cups
- 12 pounds ice cubes
- 2 cups ice cream rock salt
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and vanilla extract in the base of an ice cream machine.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, stir to combine, then set aside.
- Heat 2 cups of milk in a medium saucepan on the stove over low heat.
- Add the whisked eggs to the milk, once it's warm, but not hot enough to cook the eggs.
- Whisk the milk and eggs together.
- Continue to whisk the mixture over low heat for 2-3 minutes, making sure the mixture does not become too hot and cook the eggs.
- Add the mixture to the ice cream machine base.
- Add the remaining milk to the ice cream base. Most ice cream machines have a “fill line” inside the base. If yours does not, stick with my measurement, if it does, only fill the milk to that line.
- Stir everything together then place the base into the machine. Place the lid on the base of the machine.
- Surround the base with ice cubes and rock salt. Start with approximately 4 pounds ice cubes and 1/2 cup rock salt.
- Continue adding ice cubes and rock salt around the machine, as long as the ice cream machine is running.
- As soon as the machine stops churning, the ice cream is ready!
Notes
- Be sure to place the machine inside a sink or outside on a patio where the ice can melt off.
- This recipe makes approximately 18 cups of ice cream, which is equivalent to 36 standard 4 oz scoops of ice cream.
- Leftover ice cream can be stored in the freezer for several months.
- When serving leftover ice cream, remove it from the freezer and allow it to defrost on the counter at room temperature for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 179kcal (9%)Carbohydrates 13g (4%)Protein 4g (8%)Fat 13g (20%)Saturated Fat 8g (40%)Cholesterol 62mg (21%)Sodium 51mg (2%)Potassium 131mg (4%)Sugar 12g (13%)Vitamin A 541mg (11%)Vitamin C 1mg (1%)Calcium 109mg (11%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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