Vanilla Ice Cream - revised and, as yet, untested Jan's note: I revised the vanilla recipe to be more like my Chocolate Ice Cream recipe; we like the consistency better, and the last time we made the vanilla recipe, I didn't like the proportions of cream to half and half as well. We are trying it out for July 4th, 2014. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 teaspoon salt 8 cups half and half (2 quarts) 6 eggs 2 tablespoon vanilla 6 cups heavy whipping cream (3 pints) Directions Beat the eggs well and set aside. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan. I use our medium sized stock pot. Gradually stir in all of the half-and-half. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to simmer, stirring constantly. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten eggs. Add egg mixture to the remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until slightly thickened (about 2 minutes). Add the vanilla and mix well. The mixture will be about the consistency of a thin pudding. Don't worry about mixing in the remaining heavy cream yet. Refrigerate the mixture as long as you can. Ideally, the mixture will chill overnight, but we have taken it from stovetop to ice cream maker and while it takes longer to set, and takes more ice, it still turns out fine. Once the cream mixture is cool, follow these instructions for using the ice cream maker. When you get to the step of adding the cream mixture to the cream can, you will add both the egg/half and half mixture and the heavy whipping cream. The dasher will mix it all together so don't worry about mixing in the cream ahead of time. Base proportions came from the White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer booklet - with LOTS of modifications from Jan. Back to Jan's Recipes

Vanilla Ice Cream (retired) Jan's note: During our Luiz family reunion following Summer's and Kevin's wedding, Cindy made this for Butch in exchange for repairing the water main she accidentally broke. It tasted too sweet to me and the consistency wasn't as good at my chocolate ice cream recipe...so...I modified this one to be more like the chocolate one. See above. Ingredients 6 cups half and half (1 1/2 quarts) 2 3/4 cups sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon vanilla 6 cups heavy whipping cream (3 pints) Directions In a large saucepan, (I use our mid-sized stock pot) scald the half and half until bubbles form around the edge. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Don't worry about mixing in the remaining heavy cream yet. Refrigerate the mixture as long as you can. Ideally, the mixture will chill overnight, but we have taken it from stovetop to ice cream maker and while it takes longer to set, and takes more ice, it still turns out fine. Once the cream mixture is cool, follow these instructions for using the ice cream maker. When you get to the step of adding the cream mixture to the cream can, you will add both the scalded half and half mixture and the heavy whipping cream. The dasher will mix it all together so don't worry about mixing in the cream ahead of time. Base proportions came from the White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer booklet - with LOTS of modifications from Jan. Back to Jan's Recipes