Simple Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients

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

Lower Fat Variation

• 1 cup reduced fat milk (2%)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups half-and-half, well chilled
• 1 to 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, to taste

Steps

1. Place milk and sugar in a medium bowl. Use a hand mixer (about 1 to 2 minutes on low speed) or a whisk to mix until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla to taste. If not making ice cream immediately, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Turn on ice cream maker and pour in ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until desired serving consistency is reached. Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15 minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick enough, pour back into the freezer bowl and continue mixing/freezing until desired consistency is reached, checking every few minutes.
4. Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while dispensing ice cream.

Notes

Makes about ten 1/2-cup servings.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 238 (68% from fat), carb. 17g, pro. 2g, fat 19g, sat. fat 12g, chol. 69mg, sod. 30mg, calc. 60mg, fiber 0g.

Lower Fat Variation: Mix and freeze as above. Per serving: Calories 132 (40% from fat), carb. 18g, pro. 2g, fat 6g, sat. fat 4g, chol. 29mg, sod. 32mg, calc. 81mg, fiber 0g.

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