Rich Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Rich!

***NOTE:  This recipe is designed for the Half Pint Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Maker.  If you are using a larger ice cream maker, you will need to double, triple, or more this recipe.***

Ingredients:

2/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup whole milk
2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 vanilla bean

Directions:

Pour heavy cream, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into a jar or container with a tightly fitting lid.  Shake until sugar is dissolved.  Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise.  Scrape seeds from one half, and place in cream mixture.  Reserve other half in refrigerator for future use.  (Try it in coffee, hot chocolate, add to your next batch of brownies, etc - or bury it in your sugar to lightly scent  sugar.)  Place liquid mixture in refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour.

Pour cold cream mixture into frozen ice cream maker bowl.  Insert paddle into motor in lid and place lid on ice cream freezer.  Turn on and allow ice cream maker to churn mixture for 6 to 15 minutes until ice cream looks like soft serve.  Eat immediately or store in freezer where it will continue to harden.

Serves 1 to 2