It's National Ice Cream Day!

13 years ago

Are you celebrating? We are! I have the custard in the fridge cooling for Alton Brown's vanilla ice cream. (I'm making plain ole vanilla for the picky ones in our house).

If you're participating, what flavor are you making?

VANILLA ICE CREAM

3 cups half-and-half

1 cup heavy cream

8 large egg yolks

9 oz. sugar

2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Place the half-and-half and the heavy cream into a medium saucepan, over medium heat. Bring the mixture just to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and remove from the heat.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the sugar and whisk to combine. Temper the cream mixture into the eggs and sugar by gradually adding small amounts, until about a third of the cream mixture has been added. Pour in the remainder and return the entire mixture to the saucepan and place over low heat. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon and reaches 170 to 175 degrees F. Pour the mixture into a container and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Place the mixture into the refrigerator and once it is cool enough not to form condensation on the lid, cover and store for 4 to 8 hours or until the temperature reaches 40 degrees F or below.

Pour into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. This should take approximately 25 to 35 minutes. Serve as is for soft serve or freeze for another 3 to 4 hours to allow the ice cream to harden. Yield: 1-1/2 quarts.

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005.

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jenn
13 years ago
No kidding??? It just so happens I mixed the ingredients for Philadelphia-style Vanilla ice cream (no eggs) this morning and they are chilling in the fridge. Yesterday, we made chocolate ("Ben's Chocolate" from the Ben & Jerry's ice cream book). I didn't know today was National Ice Cream Day --- what amazing timing!

I considered using Alton's recipe, and will some other time, but right now I have no idea what I'd do with 8 egg whites.
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lindac
13 years ago
Really? You mean I now have an excuse????
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noinwi
13 years ago
You guys are killing me! I haven't had ice cream in almost 7 months! Before that I had it almost daily(I considered it my 'dairy' food group). Mostly store bought, but occasionally homemade. On the upside, I've lost 25lbs. But I'm still hankerin' for a huge bowl of the stuff!
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jenn
13 years ago
I lost weight while eating an occasional scoop of ice cream or a drumstick at the local ice cream shop. You don't have to completely give up everything to lose weight!
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User
13 years ago
My grandson helped me make the custard, it's cooling now. Two bags of ice in the freezer downstairs. Now we are just waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.

I forgot how easy ice cream is to make and what an incredible pleasure it is to eat. Nothing like the stuff you buy, anywhere.
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hawk307
13 years ago
Jenn:
You talked me into it. I bought a half gallon of Hersheys
Vanilla.
Does it count if I have 2 scoops, with Strawberries and Chocolate Syrup on top.

Couldn't hurt for one day ???
Lou
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noinwi
13 years ago
I could never eat one scoop of ice cream...ever...
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User
13 years ago
We celebrated National Ice Cream day in style. The ice cream (vanilla) was quite a hit, even though I made it every summer for years - when the kids were much younger (though without their spouses). Next Sunday they want olive oil ice cream, then I think I'll make Alton Brown's chocolate ice cream.

I find that a recipe with about three cups cream/half & half makes just the right amount for everyone to have a good serving with almost nothing left, so I'm adjusting my recipes accordingly.
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Lars
13 years ago
We had the Cuisinart Strawberry ice cream that I had made a couple of weeks ago. Suddenly yesterday afternoon (around 2:00) I had a craving for ice cream, and so I must have subconsciously known that it was ice cream day. I also have some leftover double chocolate with almonds ice cream (I add Amaretto for extra flavor), but not much. I've been making ice cream with lactose free milk, and it seems to help. I guess the cream doesn't bother me as much as milk.

Lars
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mitchdesj
13 years ago
I participated by having a scoop of Hagen Daz vanilla !!
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shaun
13 years ago
I just made the 3 ingredient strawberry ice cream and it's in the freezer now waiting for after dinner. I added some vodka to keep it creamy.
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