HOMEMADE VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

 HOMEMADE VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1 Vanilla Bean Pod

2 Cups Heavy Cream

2 Cups Whole Milk

3/4 Cup Sugar

Step 1: Scrape Vanilla Bean Pod Using a paring knife, split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Hold down the tip of the vanilla bean, and using a butter knife, scrape out the tiny seeds.

Step 2: Combine Ingredients In a large blender, combine the milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract and seeds from vanilla beans along with the sugar. Blend for 3o seconds to allow the sugar to dissolve into the milk.

Step 3: Pour Mixture and Churn Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker container. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for churning. Within 20-30 minutes, delicious soft serve ice cream should be ready to put in the freezer.

Step 4: Freeze Scoop ice cream directly into an airtight freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 6 hours and serve!