2 cups (16 ounces) heavy whipping cream
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste (omit with fruit)
Whip whipping cream until stiff peaks form, about three minutes.
Pour in condensed milk and vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste and gently fold into whipped cream until well combined.
Pour into a freezer safe container and store in the freezer until the ice cream firms.
Notes:
Add mix-ins like nuts, caramel, or chocolate chips by layering them into the ice cream as you pour it into the freezer container.
Substitution for other flavors:
** Oreo Ice Cream: add 20 Oreo cookies, coarsely crushed
** Chocolate: add 1/2 cup cocoa
** 2 white peaches cut in half, pitted and drizzle 2T. of maple syrup over. Bake at 500° for five-7 minutes on medium rack, do not let burn. Remove from oven and cool completely, peel and dice for ice cream as last ingredient.
** Add 1 cup of other fruits, i.e. strawberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries. All other fruits would need to be heated on stove to the point of the juice beginning to thicken. Then remove and cool completely before adding.
** Peppermint Ice Cream: 1 Tbsp vanilla, ½ tsp peppermint extract, ¼ tsp salt, 1 C crushed peppermint candy.