Churn ice cream recipe with condensed milk

Q: Why do we add condensed milk in ice cream?

Condensed milk is cows milk with the water content evaporated off and is the second ingredient in my homemade ice cream. The thick and syrupy milk acts as a sweetener and softens the ice cream, allowing for easier scooping. To make your ice cream less sweet, you can use low-fat or fat-free condensed milk.

Q: Can you over churn homemade ice cream?

This is a big dont, as overmixing will cause the ice cream to turn, well, icy. Ice creams optimal texture doesnt happen in the machine—it happens in the freezer, says Perry.

Dulce de leche, or 'candy of milk', is made by boiling a tin of condensed milk for several hours, magically transforming it into toffee. James Sommerin incorporates this delicious component into his exquisite condensed milk ice cream recipe. It takes time to make dulce de leche, but it is well worth the wait.

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Yield: 6 servings

1cup cold heavy cream
1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1(14-ounce) can cold sweetened condensed milk

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

351 calories; 20 grams fat; 13 grams saturated fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 37 grams carbohydrates; 37 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 99 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Step 1
In a mixer, whip heavy cream just until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla and whip until soft peaks form. With mixer running, slowly pour in condensed milk and whip until high peaks form.
Step 2

Transfer into a container or bowl for freezing. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.

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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream is one of those recipes that makes memories as well as a great dish! Made of six simple ingredients, this homemade vanilla ice cream recipe is as easy as delicious!

Homemade vanilla ice cream is pretty hard to beat. At least in Little Buddy’s book. It’s his favorite. No elaborate Coffee Almond Fudge or even that Brownie, Butterfinger Chunk I’ve been thinking about since last week.

It’s so easy to make. Six essential ingredients for the ice cream itself, along with ice and ice cream salt if you are using a traditional ice cream churn.

This recipe makes the old fashioned ice cream like that we’d make when I was growing up. You know the kind where everyone would gather around outside while the ice cream churn was being setup. Grandmother would bring out the container she’d filled with all of the ingredients and then Granddaddy would slide it into place in the ice cream churn, fill it halfway with ice, a layer of rock salt, more ice, more rock salt, a little more ice and then cover it with a towel while it churned away. He always said the towel helped to keep the churn cool. I’m not so sure, but I can tell you I wasn’t one to question the ice cream making process. Especially because I knew how delicious it would be when it was ready.

This recipe calls for using two eggs in the ice cream base. Even though Grandmother would simply use eggs from her own chickens or fresh from the grocery store, I would recommend making sure to use pasteurized eggs in the shell. This is especially important if you are serving to infants, older people or those with a compromised immune system, or to large groups. You can find pasteurized eggs in the shell in the dairy section of most grocery stores or ask your grocery store to assist you in finding them. If you enjoy the creaminess that comes from homemade ice cream with eggs, but would like to use the eggs that you have on hand, I highly recommend this Old Fashioned Homemade Ice Cream Recipe where there is a cooked custard base where the egg base is cooked to a temperature of 165º F.

Okay, so here’s my Grandparent’s recipe for their traditional homemade vanilla ice cream. It’s a keeper!

Dessert — 25 mins

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Servings 16

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream is one of those recipes that makes memories as well as a great dish! Made of six simple ingredients, this homemade vanilla ice cream recipe is as easy as delicious!

▢ 1/2 cup sugar
▢ 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
▢ 2 eggs
▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
▢ 2 cups half and half
▢ pinch salt

Combine all ingredients and pour into container of ice cream maker.
Make according to ice cream maker directions.
Remove from churn and serve immediately or freeze until ready to serve.

Makes 2 quarts.

If you enjoy the creaminess that comes from homemade ice cream with eggs, but would like to use the eggs that you have on hand, I highly recommend this Old Fashioned Homemade Ice Cream Recipe where there is a cooked custard base where the egg base is cooked to a temperature of 165º F.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

If you need an easy homemade vanilla ice cream recipe without eggs or without an ice cream churn, you will love my No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream recipe.

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Robyn Stone is a wife, mom, blogger, recipe developer, and cookbook author. Welcome to Add a Pinch where I share thousands of delicious, tested and perfected easy recipes that the whole family will love.

Can I use condensed milk instead of heavy cream in ice cream?

With no-churn ice cream, a can of sweetened condensed milk takes the place of the base and the whipped cream brings the airy, creamy texture. Fold the two together until they're just barely combined and you get the exact flavor and texture of vanilla ice cream after freezing.

Why do we add condensed milk in ice cream?

Condensed milk is cow's milk with the water content evaporated off and is the second ingredient in my homemade ice cream. The thick and syrupy milk acts as a sweetener and softens the ice cream, allowing for easier scooping. To make your ice cream less sweet, you can use low-fat or fat-free condensed milk.

What happens if you whip condensed milk?

The sweetened condensed milk gets really thick and sticky. It actually felt promising for a minute. All that was left to do is whip a bunch of air into it. It got a paler color as air was incorporated.

Can you over churn homemade ice cream?

This is a big "don't," as overmixing will cause the ice cream to turn, well, icy. "Ice cream's optimal texture doesn't happen in the machine—it happens in the freezer," says Perry.