How to make vanilla ice cream

Ingredients 

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 ¼ cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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  Directions

  Instructions Checklist
  • Step 1

    Stir sugar, cream, and milk into a saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Heat just until mix is hot and a small ring of foam appears around the edge
  • Step 2

    Transfer cream mixture to a pourable container such as a large measuring cup. Stir in vanilla extract and chill mix thoroughly, at least 2 hours. (Overnight is best.)

  • Step 3

    Pour cold ice cream mix into an ice cream maker, turn on the machine, and churn according to manufacturer's directions, 20 to 25 minutes.

    Step 4

    When ice cream is softly frozen, serve immediately or place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the ice cream and place in freezer to ripen, 2 to 3 hours.