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Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

[heart_this] · May 15, 2008 · 48 Comments

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Since it had been a bit warmer lately, I thought that it was time to bring my ice cream maker out of hibernation. Vanilla ice cream is my favorite ice cream and since I had picked up some vanilla beans a while ago and I had been impatiently waiting to make some. I started with my basic ice cream recipe and added a few extra egg yolks to make it even creamier. By the time the mixture was done cooking it was really thick like custard and I could have eaten it all just like that with a spoon. But my goal was vanilla ice cream and not vanilla custard. I used some vanilla sugar that I had made myself by placing the used vanilla bean pods into the container with the sugar. The vanilla bean ice cream turned out really well. It was nice and creamy and the vanilla flavour was nice and strong, just the way I like it. The ice cream was full of nice dark flecks of vanilla bean. I don’t seem to have much luck taking photos of ice cream. It always seems to melt before I get a shot that I like.

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Prep Time: 4 hours 45 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 5 hours Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 vanilla bean pod
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cups vanilla sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
directions
  1. Slice the vanilla bean open lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
  2. Heat the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla bean seeds in a sauce pan until it almost boils, about 5 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat to low.
  4. Add one table spoon of the cream mixture to the eggs to temper them.
  5. Add the egg mixture to the sauce pan.
  6. Cook at low heat until it thickens and can coat the back of a spoon.
  7. You may want to strain the mixture at this point to remove any bits that may have formed while cooking.
  8. Chill the mixture in the fridge.
  9. Freeze according to the instructions for your ice cream machine.
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Comments

  1. pastry studio says

    May 15, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    I agree with you about taking shots of ice cream and sorbet! It’s a complete flurry of hurry, hurry, hurry!

    This looks delicious nonetheless. Pure vanilla is a very special treat. Please keep making ice cream!

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  2. HoneyB says

    May 15, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    Vanilla is my absolute favorite! Looks delicious!

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  3. Lisa says

    May 15, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    Oh, just look at that delicious ice cream! Vanilla is one of my very favorite flavours. Another fine recipe from Kevin’s kitchen!

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  4. VeggieGirl says

    May 15, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    Ahh, homemade vanilla bean ice cream – so rich, pure, and delightful. Yum!

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  5. Heather says

    May 15, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    I dunno, that shot looks pretty good to me!

    I like a sprinkle of god sea salt on my ice cream.

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  6. Raquel says

    May 16, 2008 at 12:15 am

    Amazing!!! We have a product here in the states called vanilla bean crush. I think you can order it from the King Arthur Flour company. It is like a paste of vanilla beans plus extract. I will have to try that in some ice cream, as it is much less expensive than buying the whole pods.

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  7. Anonymous says

    May 16, 2008 at 12:20 am

    I was just thinking about making vanilla bean ice cream and I have vanilla sugar too! Thanks for the recipe!

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  8. RecipeGirl says

    May 16, 2008 at 12:20 am

    Mmmmm. Vanilla is my favorite. I need to get my ice cream maker out of hiding too 🙂

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  9. Jessy and her dog Winnie says

    May 16, 2008 at 12:34 am

    Nice! I love the little specks of vanilla!

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  10. noobcook says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:25 am

    that looks gorgeous!

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  11. Proud Italian Cook says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:25 am

    It looks so creamy and delicious Kevin!

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  12. Gretchen Noelle says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:52 am

    Oh how I wish I had an ice cream maker!

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  13. redforever says

    May 16, 2008 at 2:33 am

    That icecream looks perfect just the way it is shown. Personally, I hate hard icecream so your pic with it softening around the outside just a bit is just how I like my icecream.

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  14. Pam says

    May 16, 2008 at 2:40 am

    It’s my favorite flavor too. It looks divine!

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  15. Steph says

    May 16, 2008 at 3:42 am

    Sounds divine Kevin!!!!

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  16. Antonio Tahhan says

    May 16, 2008 at 3:48 am

    I just bought an ice cream maker and now I’m anxiously awaiting its arrival in the mail!! I love that you use REAL vanilla – makes a huge difference… I’m a sucker for those polka dots.

    Reply
  17. Lina says

    May 16, 2008 at 4:06 am

    the problem with ice cream is that it always ends up in my tummy before I take a photo…

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  18. Renae says

    May 16, 2008 at 4:42 am

    Lovely ice cream. I’m amazed by your postings. Do you have these planned months in advance?

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  19. cakebrain says

    May 16, 2008 at 5:18 am

    I just love real vanilla beans and your ice cream looks amazing!

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  20. bagel says

    May 16, 2008 at 5:25 am

    Wow. I think I’m inspired enough to go out and buy my own ice cream maker.

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  21. Jan says

    May 16, 2008 at 5:44 am

    Yummy looking ice cream – Mmmmm!!
    I love vanilla.

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  22. sher says

    May 16, 2008 at 6:17 am

    That’s my favorite flavor of ice cream too. And it was 100 degrees here today! I sure wish I had some of that right now!

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  23. Janulka says

    May 16, 2008 at 6:44 am

    Kevin, I am so glad I opened your blog again. I am looking for a recipe for an ice cream where the eggs won’t be fresh and put to the fridge (because I do not have my own chicks, I am afraid a bit of salmonela)… you gave me the perfect recipe! I will try it right on! (my son already asked me if I can make an ice cream too…) thank you!

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  24. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    May 16, 2008 at 7:30 am

    I love vanilla ice cream – so classic. And you’re right, with any ice cream I find it so hard not to eat all the unfrozen custard!! Looks gorgeous 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  25. Dhanggit says

    May 16, 2008 at 7:33 am

    nothing beats a perfect home-made vanilla ice-cream..i just love this!! perfect with pies and tart..yummy

    ps, i like your photo

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  26. Mochachocolata Rita says

    May 16, 2008 at 8:07 am

    I’m not much of a vanilla ice cream girl, but this looks nice! i havent ventured far enough to making my own ice cream yet ^_^

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  27. tigerfish says

    May 16, 2008 at 8:48 am

    I love real vanilla ice-cream, just like that!
    I don’t enjoy vanilla ice-cream which I can’t even see the spots of vanilla. Then I get the feeling of being duped that I was served ice-cream with just vanilla essence :O

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  28. canarygirl says

    May 16, 2008 at 9:41 am

    Yummy! Vanilla bean ice-cream is my very favorite. 🙂

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  29. Sylvie says

    May 16, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Your photo and the ice cream look pretty good to me. I’m starting to get convinced that I need an ice cream maker!

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  30. Grace says

    May 16, 2008 at 11:54 am

    we’ve got vanilla, french vanilla, less sugar vanilla, lite vanilla, vanilla yogurt, and vanilla bean ice cream, just to name a few. vanilla bean is far and away my favorite, and yours looks fantastic.

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  31. chriesi says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Mmmm…delicious!

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  32. Gloria says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:07 pm

    I love vanilla Kevin is so delicious and this look wonderful and you dont believe this: I post an apples tarta so nice with this Vanilla Ice cream. Yummy recipe!!xGloria

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  33. cakewardrobe says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    Ice cream is so difficult to photograph! You should put your bowl in the freezer before photographing. Make sure everything is set up, including your camera before you finally make that shot. Prepping before hand makes a huge difference. Regardless, I think you have a very nice shot!

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  34. Sangeeth says

    May 16, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    anything with vanilla i am in. its my fav flavour…your vanilla bean recipe rocks….

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  35. nicisme says

    May 16, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    I’m really enjoying making ice cream at the moment and vanilla is one of my favourites. Looks really good!

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  36. JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says

    May 16, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    Looks great Kevin! I love making ice cream, I actually have a post about it coming up! Vanilla is one of my favorites too, especially when you can see the vanilla bean seeds!

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  37. Melanie says

    May 16, 2008 at 5:13 pm

    Wow! That looks awesome. Vanilla ice cream is worth it if it is made with real vanilla beans!

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  38. Indigo says

    May 16, 2008 at 5:46 pm

    Oh but I love the melty shots! And vanilla ice cream is so good; it makes such a great base to throw other things in as well XD.

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  39. Hillary says

    May 16, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Mmmm…this makes me wish I had an ice cream maker!

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  40. diva says

    May 16, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    kevin! that looks amazing. just what i need to pair with my rhubarb grunt! 🙂

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  41. Elle says

    May 16, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    What about the photo??? It looks deeelicious to me! I love the little speckles of vanilla bean!

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  42. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    May 17, 2008 at 2:58 am

    Looks delicious Kevin. Whenever i photograph ice cream I stick the dish I’m putting it in into the freezer for about 20 minutes to get it nice and cold. It keeps the ice cream from melting too quickly.

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  43. Peter M says

    May 17, 2008 at 8:00 am

    Kevin, I’m with you..vanilla ice cream is tops.

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  44. Mike of Mike's Table says

    May 17, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    It looks great and I agree, frozen dessert photos are the worst. Its like a ticking time bomb…

    I tried some “fancy” plating with a gelato (not posted yet) recently and I just couldn’t get a photo I liked. I kept trying to adjust things here and there to get it just right, until finally, everything fell apart and made quite a fantastic mess. lol, my first ever food photo shoot that required a total re-do.

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  45. Rosie says

    May 19, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Oh my homemade Vaniila ice cream such pure pleasure in a dish!! It looks SO delicious Kevin!

    Rosie x

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  46. Daziano says

    May 20, 2008 at 12:36 am

    I LOVE ice cream!!!!!!

    Reply
  47. Springinhetveld says

    July 26, 2008 at 11:35 am

    Hi, really nice recipe! I tried it out and it tasted really great!
    By the way, if you want to learn more about vanilla please visit my web site http://vanilla.servolux.nl

    Reply
  48. Jared says

    August 25, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    One thing you can try to get a good picture before it melts is to freeze the bowl that the ice cream is going in before you scoop it.

    Reply

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