Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Additional Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
If you do not have vanilla beans, you can use 2 teaspoons of vanilla paste instead.
If using vanilla beans, it is important to be sure to include the pod in the saucepan, and leave it in the ice cream base while it's chilling too. The time it spends in the milk will bring out all of the vanilla bean's amazing flavor.
Plan ahead by making sure that your ice cream maker bowl is in the freezer at least 24 hours before you're going to make ice cream.
Homemade ice cream can be stored in the freezer for up to one month. Keep it in an airtight container with a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper pressed to the surface of the ice cream to keep ice crystals from developing.
Homemade ice cream should be easy to scoop if you let it soften at room temperature for 5 minutes after removing it from the freezer.