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Old Time Vanilla Ice Cream

A homemade vanilla ice cream made with eggs, condensed milk, sugars, cream, half-and-half, salt, and vanilla extract.

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Why it works: Sugar and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Old Time Vanilla Ice Cream

Timeabout 15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the base

  1. Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl.

  2. Add one can of sweetened condensed milk and whisk until thoroughly mixed.

  3. Add white and brown sugars, mix thoroughly, and leave brown sugar loose.

  4. Add heavy whipping cream, half-and-half, salt, and vanilla extract.

Cook and chill

  1. Put the mixture in a saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly.

  2. Let the mixture cool for a few hours in the refrigerator.

Freeze

  1. Pour the cooled mixture into an ice cream freezer and freeze according to the machine's instructions.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

339Calories
15 gProtein
19 gFat
26 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  2. Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together43,450 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

  3. Condensed milk + sugartop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together804 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Condensed milk + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together416 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Cream + vanillatop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together12,301 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Thicken the custard base as they heat, giving the ice cream body and richness.
Sweetened condensed milk
Adds sweetness and a dense, creamy body that keeps the texture smooth.
Heavy whipping cream
Supplies fat, which makes the ice cream rich and creamy and softens the bite.
Half-and-half
Adds moisture and milk fat, keeping the base smooth and less icy.
White sugar
Adds sweetness and lowers the freezing point, keeping the texture softer.
Vanilla extract
Provides the main aroma and flavor of the finished ice cream.

The step that matters

Simmering the custard base. Egg proteins thicken the base as it heats but can curdle or scramble if overheated. Constant stirring spreads the heat evenly and prevents scorching on the bottom of the pan.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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