Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1-1/4 quarts.
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. Process: 20 min. + freezing YIELD: 1-1/4 quarts.

We don't want to brag, but as far as vanilla ice cream recipes go, this one is the best. And with only four ingredients, it just might be the easiest, too. No ice cream maker? No problem. Just follow the directions below to learn how to make homemade ice cream by hand. It's the perfect base for our best ice cream sundae ideas, too. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.)
2. Serve immediately or transfer to freezer containers allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 308 calories, 22g fat (14g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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