An old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that everyone loves! This creamy custard base homemade vanilla ice cream recipe tastes like an ice cream parlor favorite.

How to Make this Vanilla Ice Cream To make this ice cream, you will need these ingredients: Egg yolks Sugar Whole Milk Heavy Cream Vanilla Bean Paste or Vanilla Extract Make the Ice Cream Custard Start by adding the egg yolks and sugar to a medium saucepan. Whisk the until it’s a light yellow color and is well combined. In another small sauce pan, heat the whole milk over medium-low heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not stir the milk. Then gradually add the heated milk to the pan with the egg and sugar mixture and stir constantly. Return the combined mixture to heat until it reaches 165º F, but do not allow it to come to a boil. As soon as it reaches the correct temperature, remove it from the heat. Pour custard base into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until it chills to 65º F. The longer the custard base chills, the creamier your ice cream will be. Finish With Ice Cream Maker Once the custard base is ready, stir in the heavy cream and vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract). Then, pour it into your ice cream maker and process according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. This recipe makes 1 quart as written. An old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that everyone loves! This creamy custard base homemade vanilla ice cream recipe tastes like an ice cream parlor favorite. ▢4 egg yolks ▢1/2 cup granulated sugar ▢1 cup whole milk ▢1 cup heavy cream ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste Instructions Add egg yolks and sugar to a medium saucepan and whisk until a light yellow color and well combined. In another small sauce pan, heat milk over medium-low heat until it just begins to simmer. Do not stir. Gradually add milk to egg and sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Return to heat until it reaches 165º F, but do not allow it to come to a boil. As soon as it reaches the correct temperature, remove it from the heat. Pour custard base into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until it chills to 65º F. The longer the custard base chills, the creamier your ice cream will be. Once the custard base is ready, stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract and pour it into your ice cream maker and process according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.