With an automatic ice cream maker, you can enjoy homemade ice cream quickly and easily. This tutorial demonstrates how to make vanilla ice cream with a custard base (meaning it uses eggs). I'm using a Cuisinart ICE-20 ice cream maker which, like many models, comes with a freezer bowl. Before you begin, make sure that your freezer bowl is completely frozen—it's a good idea to put it in the freezer a full 24 hours before you plan to make the ice cream. Also, allow enough time for the custard to chill before you plan to make the ice cream, which could take several hours.
First, assemble the ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- a pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk (whole or low-fat)
- 1 cup cream (heavy or light)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
