The first time I had this Old-Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream recipe, my coworker and friend, Stacey Stiner, appeared at a work potluck with this freshly-made, homemade, old-fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe. Of course, we were all completely "wowed" by how utterly scrumptious it tasted but when she claimed it to be a simple recipe to whip up, I knew I had to give it a shot.
This recipe has traveled far and wide over the years and Mrs. Stiner would be proud to know that it has even become a camping family reunion staple. My niece, A.J. recently asked me for the recipe for our upcoming family reunion so I pledged that I would post the recipe here, for easy access and so that it can inspire others to try their hand at homemade, old-fashioned ice cream.
With just a few simple ingredients and NO NEED to cook it in advance, you will have fresh homemade ice cream as quick as you can crank or as fast as your ice cream maker will churn your mixture.
I have a hard time waiting until the ice cream is really firmed up to the right consistency.
It probably tastes better on day two after freezing in the freezer, but I just can't wait!
You can mix in all sorts of additional ingredients.
We've made this in the old-school, hand-crank ice cream makers that require ice and rock salt, the electric-operated ice cream makers that still require the rock salt and the ice; and we've scaled it down for preparation in our electric Cuisinart ice cream maker. It tastes incredible no matter what type of ice cream maker you use.
This ice cream is extra delicious served alongside fresh berries but can stand on its own and impresses a crowd, regardless.
Homemade Old-Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
Recipe via Stacey Stiner
Ingredients for a large batch using a traditional or hand-crank ice cream maker:
3 cups whipping cream
7 cups half and half cream
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 tablespoons vanilla (extra great if you can scrape a vanilla bean of the seeds and toss the seeds in the mix)
OR
Ingredients for the scaled-down version for a freezer style ice cream maker:
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3 1/2 cups half and half cream
1/3 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients together with a whip until eggs are smooth.
2. Put into your ice cream maker until desired level of frozen.
Enjoy!
Leftovers are wonderful when combined with root beer in a glass to transform into Rootbeer Floats. Or you can freeze until hardened a bit and then put a scoop between two cookies for a fun ice cream sandwich.
