My wishing was not in vain, I received the ice cream attachment this past weekend. I could not wait to get started on my first batch of ice cream and had no idea what a process it is! Ice cream making is not for sissies and is well worth the wait.
The ice cream bowl for the Kitchaide stand mixer has to reside in the freezer for at leat 15 hours prior to making any ice cream. Marjie thanks for your instructions for hooking up the attachment.
French Vanilla Ice Cream - (adapted from Kitchenaide's instruction booklet)
2-1/2 cups Half-n-Half
1 cup of sugar
8 egg yolks
4 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat the Half-N-Half in a sauce pan over medium heat until it almost boils. Remove pan from heat and set aside. Combine egg yolks in sugar in bowl of mixer until smooth. Very gradually add Half-N-Half to egg/sugar mixture with mixer on "stir" and combine. Pour mixture into a large bowl, whisk in vanilla, cream and salt. Cover bowl and chill for at least 6 hours.
Pour mixture into ice cream bowl, turn mixer on stir and let it go for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, pour ice cream into an air tight container and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
Considering the process involved and considering I'm not the most patient person you will ever meet, this ice cream is worth it. This has to be the best I have ever had!
24 comments:
I have NEVER made ice cream. And I had no idea that kitchen aid had an ice cream attachment! How coolis that? You go girl!
Wow ! Sounds so good ! It also made me think about the fact that I ate my last Aunt Sally's Creamy Original the other day. I have to get down to NOLA, soon! Thanks for coming by the Porch...I'm a little emotional after writing that, I need a big bowl of your wonderful ice- cream!
xoxoxo's
I bought my hubby one of those 'ball' ice cream makers that you roll around on the ground. Thought it would be fun camping-still haven't made ice cream yet:(
Oh I just want to jump and dig into that bowl of ice cream. I have never made home made ice cream before. It looks absolutely delicious!
Oh how I adore homemade ice cream. It truly is the best treat!
Looks creamy and refreshing! I've always heard that homemade ice cream the best. I bet you'll really have some fun with it this summer!
Vanilla is my favorite flavor - ever. This looks wonderful - I need to drag out my ice cream maker.
May I have a bowl please? With sprinkles?
The ice cream looks delicious! I didn't know there is an ice cream maker Kichenaid attachment and I have gift certificates to Bed, Bath and beyond (once the snow and ice melts I'm going shopping!)
aww I've always wanted an ice-cream maker!! All that delicious home-made ice-cream..yum yum!
yum, looks fantastic! Now I want one of those attachments!
Nothing beat homemade ice cream, they are the best. And the vanilla is my favorite.
Cheers,
Elra
YUM, I have wanted that attachment but I am scared I would get even fatter, LOL! Gorgeous!
French vanilla is one of my favorites! There's nothing like homemade!
That looks so delicious.
I made a big bowl of Snow Ice cream. It was good but boy oh boy how I miss my Kitchen aide and all it's little attachments.
I never heard of an icecream bowl. I need to look into that.
Oh, I'm so glad you got your ice cream attachment! This sounds just scrumptious - I love french vanilla ice cream above all others! Now, did you make meringue cookies or a meringue pie with your leftover egg whites? I'm here to make you keep that Wii Fit warmed up!
There is absolutely nothing better than homemade ice cream. The idea of "we all scream for ice cream" came from Italian immigrants in New York City in the 1700s who shouted, “I Scream, ice cream,” when they peddled their frosty wares.
Perfectly simple yet delicious. Vanilla is always a pleaser, isn't it??
Oh, I love homemade ice cream! I have had my eye on the ice cream attachment for some time now. I needto get off my butt and buy it already!
Way to go!
;) amy
Your ice cream looks delicious, it makes me want to pull out my ice cream maker!
Oh, Katherine, so much to catch up on. Why oh why do I have to work, when visiting blogs could be a full time occupation?
I love homemade ice cream, and dream that someday I will own a Kitchenaide mixer...please, please.
Mustard is my favorite condiment so your chicken looks awesome. I think I could slide this by my kids too.
I love celebrating every holiday, even if it has nothing to do with my heritage, and the King Cake is one of the most intriguing things I've read about lately. Do you actually bake a treat into the cake? A DOLL??? Where could I find a doll that won't melt?
It's been so much fun to visit you tonight!
Yay! I'm so glad you got it! I love mine!
Nice recipe! Simple and easy. If you want to learn more about Ice Cream Makers, check out my blog post.
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