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Copycat Ben and Jerry's French Vanilla Ice Cream

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Fire up the ice cream maker. This Ben and Jerry's copycat vanilla keeps it simple and elegant. You'll soon be on your way to the freshest ice cream you've ever tasted.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  2-5 hrs
Rating: 5/5

10 reviews

ingredients

2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream, milk, and vanilla and whisk to blend.

Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions.

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nutrition data

318 calories, 24 grams fat, 22 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams protein per 1/2 cup. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments

  1. forkspotting REVIEW:

    Since this uses raw eggs I used an egg substitute just to be on the safe side. I also slightly heated the cream and milk together and let just ever so gently simmer on the stove with a scraped vanilla bean in it for about 30 minutes. I strained the milk mixture and let it cool before proceeding. Added a lovely extra vanilla flavor to it. Note: you can do that with a cinnamon stick too and it works great in this recipe.

  2. #1 mom REVIEW:

    Added crushed candycane, it made wonderful peppermint icecream! Try it, you'll love it. Very creamy My kids think I'm #1 mom for making it

  3. Molly REVIEW:

    We purchased an electric ice cream maker a month or so age. After searching many websites for the best ice cream recipe, I settled on this one. It is so easy to make and adding extra flavors is no problem. I have been told repeatedly that this is the best ice cream, store bought or home made that "they've ever had". I use home raised eggs, so no worries about raw eggs in the recipe. If you are looking for the best, easiest, most adaptable ice cream recipe - look no further!

  4. 5bythebay REVIEW:

    Very good recipe. It froze well and was still soft after being stored in the freezer.I also used real authentic vanilla and only used 1 tsp. Very nummy!

  5. Katie Lou REVIEW:

    I use superfine sugar and the best possible vanilla. I cook this ice cream until 170 degrees. It is delicious and people rave about it.

  6. annonymousgirl REVIEW:

    This is my first time making ice cream and im a little girl[10+]! it was fun and easy! Perfecto!!!

  7. Guest Foodie REVIEW:

    I use authentic Mexican vanilla and 2 teaspoons of vanilla was way too much. The ice cream had an over whelming vanilla flavor to the extent of not being very good. I would try 1 teaspoon of vanilla or even less.

  8. icecreamlover REVIEW:

    honestly they best ice cream recipe I have eve used. For years upon years i have been searching for a great recipe. My search took me from the highlands of tibet to the jungles of africa but I never thought the recipe would be right under my nose.

  9. Penn State Creamery Grad REVIEW:

    This is the same recipe I used and was given at Penn State Creamery when I took the ice Cream making classes years ago, its the best taasting and top quality of any recipe that I have seen since I took the classes

  10. River Lady REVIEW:

    Kept looking for uncooked recipes for ice crem thank ou.

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