American · Dessert

French Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: French Vanilla Ice Cream
Total time: 4 h 55 min
Yield: Makes about 1 liter, serves 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 480 ml whole milk; 4 egg yolks; 130 g granulated sugar; 0.13 tsp fine salt; 480 ml heavy cream; ½ tsp vanilla extract

A rich, egg-yolk custard base chilled and churned into classic vanilla ice cream. Cooking the custard slowly is the secret to its smooth texture.

YieldMakes about 1 liter, serves 6
Hands-on30 min
Total4 h 55 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

480 mlwhole milk
4egg yolks
130 ggranulated sugar
0.13 tspfine salt
480 mlheavy cream
½ tspvanilla extract

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Vanilla
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Alcohol

Taste

Sweet
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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