Norma's Creamy French Vanilla Ice Cream (Family)

This simple recipe creates a delicious
& creamy homemade ice cream.

Ingredients:

8 eggs

3 cups sugar

1/4 cup pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon sea salt

4 cups (1 quart) heavy whipping cream

additional cream, half & half or whole milk

1 four quart electric ice cream maker (cut the recipe in half for a smaller machine.)

ice

1 box of rock salt

Method:

Place the eggs in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is lemon colored. Add the vanilla and salt and mix well. Add the 4 cups of heavy cream and mix to blend. 

Pour the mixture into the canister of the ice cream maker. Add additional cream, half & half or milk to fill just to the top of the paddle. Add layers of ice and salt to the container outside of the cream canister. Operate the ice cream maker according to the machine's instructions. Place the canister into the freezer, or transfer the ice cream to an airtight container or containers before freezing. The ice cream becomes firmer in the freezer, but still remains creamy. Makes a half gallon of of perfect ice cream!

Notes: This recipe came from my husband's mother, Norma Royal Robb. We found the hand written instructions tucked inside of her recipe box and made a delicious batch of ice cream in the vintage ice cream maker that we inherited from her. This recipe is published in her honor.

Norma's handwritten recipe