Ice Cream
Making ice cream at home is an absolute blast. Its expensive and you need special equipment. Or do you? My conclusion was to make the simple recipe and add in your preferred mix-ins or flavors. Much more simple. Much cheaper. Much easier. Similarly great result.
Or do whatever you want. I’m not here to tell you how to live your life. The Full Measure recipe is great too. And fun to make!
No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
Credit: Martha Stewart
Time: 110 Minutes, 6 Hours of Freezing
Servings: 1 ½ Quarts (For me this is 2 Servings, Jk, Kinda)
Ingredients
1 Can (14. oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Heavy Cream (Cold)
Equipment Needed:
Mixing bowl
Electric Mixer/Stand Mixer
Loaf Pan
Rubber Spatula
Method
In a medium bowl stir together condensed milk and vanilla
In a large bowl or a stand mixer beat cream on high until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes
With a rubber spatula gently fold whipped cream into condensed milk mixture
Pour into 4”x”8” loaf pan
Freeze until firm, about 6 hours
Full Measure Recipe
Credits: New York Times Cooking
Time: 30 Minutes, Overnight Chill, Freeze for 4 Hours
Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 Cups Whole Milk
1 Cup Heavy Cream
⅔ Cup Sugar
6 Large Egg Yolks
1 Vanilla Pod
Flavor Options: Peanut Butter, Oreos, Fruity Pebbles, Captain Crunch, Biscuits, Nutella
Equipment Needed:
Saucepan
Whisk
Fine Mesh Sieve
Ice Cream Machine
Method
In a saucepan simmer heavy cream, milk, sugar, and salt until sugar completely dissolved, about 5 minutes
Remove pot from heat
In a separate bowl whisk yolks
While whisking constantly, slowly whisk about one-third of the hot cream into the yolks to temper them
Pour tempered yolk and cream mixture into the saucepan and return to medium-low heat
Gently cook until mixture is 170°F and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
Strain your ice cream base through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl
Cool to room temperature
Cover and chill overnight or 4 hours, minimum
Churn in your ice cream machine, following manufacturer’s directions
If adding mix-ins add at the very end of churning
If adding a ribbon (Nutella, peanut butter fudge etc.) add in layers to container and swirl with a spatula
Pour mixture into an airtight container and freeze for 4 hours before serving