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Can we just all agree right now that vanilla bean ice cream is far superior to french vanilla ice cream? Don't even disagree with me on this, because I will cut you!
Not really. You can like french vanilla better, that just leaves more vanilla bean for me! And trust me, I will eat it ALL.
Now you may be wondering just what in the world is the difference between the two in the first place? Obviously one uses vanilla beans. Duh. But if you're using this recipe, you'll also notice that it doesn't use egg yolks, which so many other ice creams call for. Guess what! You don't have to use egg yolks to make ice cream. Generally the difference is that it won't be as necessarily creamy, but also? It's so much easier to make. Like, super easy.
Just make sure you actually chill your mixture thoroughly, as the recipe suggests. I don't think I let mine chill quite long enough, and as such it took much longer in the ice cream maker churning, churning, churning.
Philadelphia Style Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 cup whole milk
¾ cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine 1 cup of the cream with the sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and drop in the vanilla pod. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 cup of cream, the milk and the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is well chilled.
Remove the vanilla bean before churning. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Philadelphia Style Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Can we just all agree right now that vanilla bean ice cream is far superior to french vanilla ice cream? Don't even disagree with me on this, because I will cut you!
Not really. You can like french vanilla better, that just leaves more vanilla bean for me! And trust me, I will eat it ALL.
Now you may be wondering just what in the world is the difference between the two in the first place? Obviously one uses vanilla beans. Duh. But if you're using this recipe, you'll also notice that it doesn't use egg yolks, which so many other ice creams call for. Guess what! You don't have to use egg yolks to make ice cream. Generally the difference is that it won't be as necessarily creamy, but also? It's so much easier to make. Like, super easy.
Just make sure you actually chill your mixture thoroughly, as the recipe suggests. I don't think I let mine chill quite long enough, and as such it took much longer in the ice cream maker churning, churning, churning.
Philadelphia Style Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 cup whole milk
¾ cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine 1 cup of the cream with the sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and drop in the vanilla pod. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 cup of cream, the milk and the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is well chilled.
Remove the vanilla bean before churning. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
1 cup cream, sugar, salt and vanilla bean goodness.
That's what it will look like once the sugar is dissolved.
Add in the remaining cream, milk and vanilla extract. Put this in the fridge until it's thoroughly cooled.
After it's cooled, take out the bean and freeze in an ice cream maker according to its directions. Stick it in a freezer safe container and freeze until less runny than this. Try not to keep sneaking back in for spoonfuls. That's the hardest part.
- Vanilla Blondie Bars
You guys, it has been HOT here in Los Angeles the last few days. Normally, since I live pretty near the beach, the heat isn't as much of an issue, as it is at least 20 degrees cooler than going inland, but damn man, it's been hot even here! Which...
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream
You'd think the height of summer would be the time for delicious ice cream recipes, but apparently that's not entirely the case around here! Though, admittedly, it was much hotter the last few weeks in ole Los Angeles than the entirety of the...
- Pumpkin Ice Cream
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- Cookie Dough Ice Cream
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- Red Velvet Ice Cream
Sometimes, things just sound better than they actually turn out to be. For me, red velvet ice cream sounds pretty amazing, but in practice is only okay. But you know what, I'm pretty sure this is only me, because I seemed to forget that I don't...