Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT4H35M0.000S
Yield: 1 generous quart
Ingredients: 3 cups heavy cream; 1 cup whole milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; Kosher salt; 5 large egg yolks

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 4 hr 35 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 4 hr
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 1 generous quart

This vanilla ice cream is everything you would want in a classic-rich and creamy with a pure, balanced flavor that can hold its own whether you serve it in a cone, with pie or as a base for candy or cookie mix-ins.

Level: Intermediate
Total: 4 hr 35 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 4 hr
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 1 generous quart

Ingredients

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3 cups heavy cream

1 cup whole milk

3/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Kosher salt

5 large egg yolks

Directions

Special equipment:

An ice cream maker and a candy or instant-read thermometer

Whisk the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk 1 cup of the hot cream mixture into the beaten yolks, then pour back into the saucepan, whisking, and return to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens, coats the spoon and reaches 180 degrees F on a thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl or measuring cup; discard the solids. Stir often until the mixture cools to room temperature. Lightly press plastic wrap directly against the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until cold, about 3 hours. (For faster chilling, set the bowl of custard in a bowl of ice water and stir until cold.)
Freeze the mixture in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. (Take care not to over-churn the ice cream or it can have a grainy texture.) Place the ice cream in the freezer to set up for at least 1 hour. Serve.