How to Make Vanilla Ice Cream With Heavy Whipping Cream

You can make your own homemade ice cream using natural ingredients.

When you are planning a birthday party for children, it is common to serve vanilla ice cream and whipped cream to accompany the birthday cake. Though you can buy and serve commercially produced vanilla ice cream and whipped cream at a grocery store, it can often contain unwanted preservatives and artificial food coloring. One solution is to make your own vanilla ice cream and whipped cream using only natural ingredients.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups heavy whipped cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Ice cream maker
• Plastic bag
• Bowl
• Electric mixer

Instructions

1. Place the ice cream maker barrel into a plastic bag, and put it into a freezer for six hours.

2. Place the frozen barrel into the ice cream maker.

3. Pour 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 cup of whole milk into the frozen ice cream maker barrel.

4. Add in 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1 tsp. of vanilla extract.

5. Turn on the ice cream maker, and allow it to run for 20 minutes. The ingredients will be transformed into vanilla ice cream.

6. Pour 1 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar into a bowl.

7. Beat the cream and sugar with an electric mixer for 30 minutes to transform it into whipped cream.

References

• David Lebovitz: Making Ice Cream