Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
I was looking high and low for vanilla beans. I searched all the grocery stores in my town and came up empty. I figured I’d have to order them online and thought what a pain! I had one last place in my area to try and finally had some luck. Bulk Barn has vanilla beans! I had to ask about them though because they weren’t located in the aisles. There was a little box at one of the cash registered filled with vials of vanilla beans. The cashiers must have thought I was nuts because I shrieked when she said where they were. I bought a bunch and went back a few days later with more. Who knew vanilla beans could be that exciting?
There was a reason why I was so excited to find them. I wanted to make Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. With my newly purchased vanilla beans, I went home that day and quickly whipped up this batch of deliciousness.
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
This ice cream is a little more work than regular Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, but trust me, it’s worth it. It is so creamy and pure. One bite and I knew that my hunt for those elusive vanilla beans was worth it.
You need to cook the vanilla custard on the stove, but be careful not to scramble the eggs. There’s a fine line between a custard and a pot of vanilla scrambled eggs. Keep an eye on it and don’t let your pot go too high or for too long.
The colour is more like a French Vanilla Ice Cream with it’s yellowish tinge. I think it gets it from the eggs; there are 7 eggs in this recipe. Don’t worry, they aren’t raw eggs!
If you can’t find vanilla beans in your area, Amazon has them. Hopefully, they’ll be more plentiful where you live. I live in a rural area so the struggle to find ingredients is real.
This batch makes about six good sized servings. It didn’t last long at my place once my kids and hubby found it in the freezer.
Do you use vanilla beans in recipes?
You’ll also love this Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream, Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Ice Cream Pie, Chocolate Cake Ice Cream, Pineapple Ice Cream, Ice Cream Pie, Maple Walnut Ice Cream, Blueberry Pie Ice Cream, Caramel Crunch Ice Cream Sundae and Jelly Donut Ice Cream Bowl.
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cups whole milk
- 2 ⅓ cups heavy cream
- 1 whole vanilla bean
- 3 eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 ⅛ cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add milk and cream to a saucepan. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape out the seeds into the saucepan and place the vanilla bean in the saucepan.
- Bring saucepan to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add eggs, egg yolks and sugar to a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until it thickens and becomes a pale yellow colour.
- Remove the vanilla bean from the saucepan. Measure 1 cup of the liquid and slowly pour into the mixing bowl on low speed to combine.
- Pour egg mixture into the saucepan and stir. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Push the plastic wrap down so it’s flush against the mixture. Chill completely in the fridge.
- Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker for 30 minutes. Transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition
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Sooo…..where does the vanilla extract come in to play???????
You use a whole vanilla bean in this recipe.
Can I use fuck eggs since I have ducks,and also an old fashioned hand crank ice cream maker.
I’ve never used duck eggs, but I think that should be fine.
We love vanilla ice cream so this is right up our street! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this delicious Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, my favorite flavor! Hope you will come back to see us at Full Plate Thursday real soon and have a great week!
Miz Helen
This would be an awesome recipe to make in that it is so healthy. I mean, how much better than whole bean vanilla can it get? thanks so much for the recipe share.
I’ve never heard of Bulk Barn. Are they just in your area?
I think they are all across Canada, but I could be wrong!
I love the taste of real ice cream like this, so much better than store bought with additives.
Last time i bought vanilla beans i ordered them online but i will check Bulk Barn next time i go to town,thanks for the tip
Vanilla has to be the best basic ingredient. Anything can be added to it. It can then be the topping or side dish of many desserts.
Mmmm…I love ice cream – especially homemade! Yeah, vanilla beans can be hard to source. Especially affordable ones! Lovely photos, BTW. 🙂
Vanilla beans are pretty odd looking! But I’ve seen them by the registers in various stores!
I wondered how ice cream was made and this sounds and looks so good!! Only ice cream I ever made was from snow when I was a little girl. LOL that was many years ago…. Would not do that now. This vanilla bean ice cream would be nice to make but I do not have an ice cream maker… is there a way without it possibly? Thanks for sharing this recipe with us. yummy