Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe - Ice Cream Maker

My Philips HR2305/HR23054 Ice Cream maker came with a recipe book. From this book I have made the "Basic Ice Cream Recipe" many times. As is usual for me, I tend to adapt recipes, sometimes because of the ingredients available and sometimes because I like to make things that are a little bit healthier.

In this case, I didn't have vanilla sugar, only a good quality vanilla extract and I prefer semi-skimmed to full fat milk, so here is the recipe with my revisions that really don't detract from making a delicious and creamy ice-cream.

Basic Vanilla Ice Cream (for an ice cream machine)
Makes 1L

Ingredients

3 large egg yolks*
100g (4oz) caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
250ml (8.3fl.oz) semi skimmed milk
200ml (6.6fl.oz) double cream (whipped until almost stiff)

Method

• Beat together the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla extract.
• Add the milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• Mix in the cream and beat everything together thoroughly.
• Switch on the ice cream maker and pour in the mixture slowly.
• Run the machine for 40-50 minutes.
• After this time you will have a soft serve ice cream which you can use right away.
• If you prefer a firmer ice-cream, decant into a freezable container, with a lid (I used cleaned out icecream tubs) and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
• Can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.

My model of Ice Cream maker is no longer available, however, the Andrew James Ice Cream Machine  is almost identical and has excellent reviews on Amazon.

*Please note, this recipe contains raw eggs. British eggs are among the safest in the world, however in some countries like the USA, it may not be safe to eat raw eggs due to the way the eggs are farmed & handled. Therefore, it goes without saying: if you're unsure, check whether it's safe to eat raw eggs from your country.