Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Enjoy the smooth, creamy goodness of homemade vanilla bean ice cream, which is made with real vanilla bean seeds to give it an extra flavor boost. Great for when you want something sweet on a hot summer day!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
• 6 large egg yolks

Instructions:

In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds and pod

Heat the mixture over medium heat until it just begins to simmer

Remove from heat

In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks until smooth

Gradually pour the warm cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly

Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens slightly about 5-7 minutes

Do not let it boil

Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl

Cover and refrigerate until chilled at least 4 hours or overnight

Once chilled, churn the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions

Transfer churned ice cream to a container and freeze until firm about 4 hours