No-Cook, Easy Vanilla Ice Cream

By Addie

This is often called a Philadelphia or American style ice cream recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
• 1 cup whole milk, well chilled
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Note: Most ice cream makers produce soft-serve ice cream which you can firm up, if desired, by placing it in your refrigerator's freezer in an airtight container for about 4 hours.
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Options:


As stated, the basic vanilla ice cream recipe becomes any flavor you want.

Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe:
Add 1/2 cup chocolate syrup to the quick recipe. Or add 5 ounces of finely chopped melting chocolate to the custard recipe while cooking.

Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe:
Add 1/2 cup mashed, ripe, fresh strawberries to either recipe during the last 5 to 10 minutes in the ice cream maker, just long enough to be well incorporated.

Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe: For either recipe, cut the vanilla extract in half and add a drop of green food coloring, if you like. Stir in 1 cup of finely chopped pistachio nuts by hand when the ice cream is finished in the maker.

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe:
(The only thing better than a homemade vanilla ice cream recipe is a homemade vanilla ice cream recipe with vanilla bean.) Use the custard base. Split one vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds and bean to the cream/milk mixture while cooking but remove the bean pod before combining the egg and cream mixtures. Leave the seeds.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe:
For either base, substitute 1/2 teaspoon mint extract for the vanilla extract. Add 1/2 cup small or chopped chocolate chips during the last 5-10 minutes in the ice cream maker.