Recipe taken from Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Book and Modified by Mikael's Dad
Makes 1 qt mix (which fits in a 2 qt ice cream maker)
Eggs (2-8...see below)
3/4 C. White Sugar
2 C. Heavy Cream (Whipping Cream)
Whole milk (Possibly...see below)
Imitation Vanilla (2 tsp-3 T....see below)
In a mixing bowl whisk eggs
The original recipe calls for 2 whole eggs, but you can do 3-4 whole eggs for more creaminess or my Dad prefers 6-8 egg YOLKS...any work
Whisk eggs until light and fluffy or you are tired of mixing.
Add sugar to eggs slowly, whisking as you go.
Add cream slowly, whisking as you go.
Add enough milk so that the total mixture is 1 quart. Sometimes depending on the size of your eggs you will not need to add any milk.
Add vanilla (even if adding other flavors or fruit). A minimum of 1 capful (2 tsp). If doing a straight vanilla icecream add 2 caps (1 T) up to 3 T. for a lot of vanilla taste.
Transfer mix to a pot. Heat while stirring constantly with a whisk.
Use a thermometer to heat to anywhere between 140-160 F. (Remember to stir constantly)
Remove from heat so the eggs stop cooking. Allow to cool in pot in fridge (set pot on a hotpad) until it is cool enough to pour into a glass quart jar.
Pour mixture into quart jar.
Continue cooling using one of the following methods depending on how much time you have. You must cool it to below 40 F degrees. 35-37 F is ideal:
Cool in the fridge overnight
Put in the freezer (but you must shake it every 20 minutes or it starts freezing and make ice crystals)
Put quart jar in an ice bath (ice and water in a big bowl...set the quart jar in the ice and water bath)
Once it is cooled you can put in your icecream maker and let it freeze.
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Note as a time saver: Harmons sells a 1 gallon jug of Vanilla ready made icecream mix that you can pour right into your icecream maker. It is good. It tastes like Arctic Circle Soft Serve Icecream.
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Notes from Mikael:
I didn't follow directions very well and it turned out awesome. Here is what I did...
Combine 2 whole eggs and 3/4 C. sugar in an electric mixer on medium high for 10 minutes. (Could probably do less). In a pan combine that mixture with 2 C. cream and 1 capful imitation vanilla. I did not add any extra whole milk. Heat on Medium high until between 140-160 F. I measured with an instant read meat thermometer. Put pan in fridge to cool a bit. Pour into 2 quart jars with lids (mine wouldn't fit in 1 quart jar). Place jars in ice bath until mixture reads below 40 F. Place jars in fridge until ready to use.
