Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

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Are you ready to impress your friends and family with your cooking skills? Look no further than The Bald Chef Glen Izett’s homemade vanilla ice cream recipe. This recipe is easy to follow and will have you whipping up a summertime classic in no time. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, this recipe is perfect for anyone looking to expand their cooking knowledge.

Ingredients:

  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-pint heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1-pint half-and-half
  • Ice and salt for the ice cream maker

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the seeds.
  2. In a saucepan on medium heat, add the vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds, and a splash of alcohol.
  3. Add the heavy cream and sugar, and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.
  4. Remove from heat and let cool.
  5. Once cooled, add the half-and-half and stir.
  6. Set up your ice cream maker and add the salt and ice.
  7. Pour the cream mixture into the ice cream maker and let it run until the ice cream is formed.
  8. Remove the ice cream from the maker and put it in the freezer for an hour to harden, or enjoy it soft.

Fun Facts:

  • Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream in the United States and has been for over a century.
  • The use of vanilla in desserts and ice cream can be traced back to ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, who used vanilla pods as a flavoring in chocolate drinks.
  • Homemade ice cream is often considered to be creamier and more flavorful than store-bought ice cream because it is made with fresh ingredients and doesn’t contain any artificial stabilizers or emulsifiers.
  • The process of making ice cream by hand-cranking a mixture of cream, sugar, and flavorings in a bucket filled with ice and salt is known as “old-fashioned” or “Pennsylvania Dutch” ice cream.
  • Vanilla beans are actually the seed pods of a tropical orchid and are hand-pollinated to produce the seeds that are used for flavoring.
  • Vanilla is the second-most expensive spice in the world, after saffron, due to the labor-intensive process of hand-pollination and the fact that vanilla plants only produce pods once a year.

Conclusion:

There’s nothing quite like the taste of homemade ice cream. With The Bald Chef Glen Izett’s homemade vanilla ice cream recipe, you’ll be able to make a delicious and classic dessert that will impress your friends and family. So grab your ingredients and let’s get started on this delicious recipe! Happy cooking!”

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