This honey vanilla ice cream recipe takes pure vanilla bean ice cream and turns it sublime with the addition of rich honey. Serve a scoop of it along with coffee for a wonderful dessert or with a plate of madeleines for a relaxing, afternoon tea time.
Prep Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 vanilla beans
- 2 cups heavy cream (whipping cream)
- 1 cup whole or 2% milk
- 1/2 cup honey
Preparation:
Cut the vanilla beans in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds. Add both the seeds and the vanilla beans to a saucepan, along with the heavy cream, milk, and honey. Stirring occasionally, bring the vanilla cream mixture to steaming over low-medium heat.
Check to see that the honey is completely dissolved and then remove the pan from the heat. Remove the vanilla beans (pods) from the cream and discard them. Chill the mixture for 2 hours and then freeze it in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
This honey vanilla ice cream recipe makes 6 to 8 servings.
