Gotta be Homemade! Easy Vanilla Ice Cream

1. 1

   Mix the egg yolks and sugar until they turn white.

2. 2

   Add warm milk slowly.

3. 3

   (Warm the milk hotter than bath temperature.

4. 4

   Do not bring to a boil.)

5. 5

   Pour the ingredients from step 2 into a pot, and keep stirring until thickened over low to medium heat (do not bring to a boil.)

6. 6

   Once thickened, turn off the heat, and cool.

7. 7

   When it's cooled, add vanilla extract.

8. 8

   Pour heavy cream into a bowl, and whip.

9. 9

   (In summer, it's easier to whip over ice water.)

10. 10

    Whip it until it forms soft peaks, as illustrated in the photo.

11. 11

    Pour the mixture from Step 3 into the bowl from Step 5, and combine.

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    Transfer to a wide container, and put in the freezer.

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    (Metal pans cool the mixture the fastest, but I always use a rectangular plastic Tupperware type container.)

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    After one hour, the edges will start to harden.

15. 15

    Stir the entire mixture with a spoon, and put it back in the freezer.

16. 16

    After another hour, more than half of the mixture will start to harden.

17. 17

    Stir it again, and put it back in the freezer.

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    And done!

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    You'll be surprised at how delicious this ice cream is!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.