Posted by philocrates 5/14/02 1:30:59 pm

Source: The Complete Book of Homemade Ice Cream

6 cups light cream
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 (3-inch) vanilla beans, split
1/8 teaspoon salt

In top of double boiler, combine 3 cups cream, sugar, vanilla beans and salt. cook, stirring constantly, for 10 min. Remove bean pods, scraping pulp and seeds into cream. Cool. Add remaining 3 cups cream to the cooled mixture. Mix well. Churn-freeze.

NOTES : A key recipe - use your imagination and add fruits, nuts and flavorings to make this vanilla into your own concoction.