Rich and Creamy Homemade Country Vanilla Ice Cream

Whether you serve it in a cone or in a bowl, this Country Vanilla Ice Cream is a classic homemade custard ice cream with a rich creamy vanilla taste.

This simple vanilla ice cream is delicious on top of pies or cobblers or in ice cream pies, sandwiches or sundaes. Or mix in some of your favorite ingredients before freezing to make a variety of delightful concoctions.

Keep reading to get started on your journey to frozen deliciousness with this Vanilla Ice Cream recipe.

When I wrote up the blog on Peach Cobbler I tried to link to the Country Vanilla Ice Cream recipe as a perfect "go with". One problem, it wasn't on the site. So, I pulled out my original copy of my mom's hand typed recipes that became this website to share with everyone.

If vanilla is too boring for you, add other ingredients to it like mini chocolate chips, crushed cookies, chopped fruit, different flavorings besides vanilla extract.

What type of ice cream maker should you use?

Use what you have. If you don't have one, borrow one. If you have one that uses ice and rock salt, use it. One that has a canister that needs to be frozen first works as well.

I have a wonderful manual ice cream maker courtesy of my mother. She used it for years and as they downsized kitchens it moved to my house. It still works great so I can't really justify buying one that would go with my mixer even though I think it would be a fun gadget.

Besides, my sous chef can work for his ice cream by turning the crank every two minutes.

Ingredients for Country Vanilla Ice Cream

There is nothing but simple ingredients in this basic recipe:

• milk
• cream
• eggs - see important note below
• sugar
• vanilla
• salt

EGG SAFETY: The eggs are not cooked in this recipe. The United States FDA (aka the Food Police) says that is a big NO NO. Freezing the eggs will not kill any salmonella that may be present. Instead you can, use a pasteurized egg product or cook the eggs with the milk or cream as explained here before preparing this recipe.

Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• 4 large eggs
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• 5 cups milk
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 4 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

• Beat eggs until frothy. Gradually add sugar. Continue to beat until mixture is very stiff. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  4 large eggs, 2 ¼ cups sugar, 5 cups milk, 4 cups heavy cream, 4 ½ teaspoons vanilla, ½ teaspoon salt
• Freeze in ice cream maker per manufacturers directions. Harden in freezer at least one hour before serving.

Notes

The eggs are not cooked in this recipe. The United States FDA says that is a big NO NO. Freezing the eggs will not kill any salmonella present. Instead you can, use a pasteurized egg product or cook the eggs with the milk or cream and cool it as explained here before preparing this recipe.

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Until next time, happy eating.
~Audrey