Homemade Ice Cream, Sinfully delicious!

vanilla bean creme anglais , right before adding to ice cream maker

So in either the greatest purchase, or worst, Ryan and I bought ourselves an ice cream maker (a new Cuisinart one with no salt or ice required).  To test it out, we made a batch of vanilla bean, and it is without a doubt, the best I've ever had.  Now the hard part is to resist temptation and not eat the entire thing! 

For vanilla bean ice cream:

Ingredients:

2 cups heavy cream

1 cup whole milk

3/4 sugar

1/8 tsp. salt

1/2 vanilla bean pod ($7 for one! But the taste is unbeatable), split open

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

In a saucepan, cook on low heat all the ingredients until sugar is dissolved.  Pour into a chilled bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.  After it's completely chilled, strain into an ice cream maker and enjoy 15-20 minutes later (depending on ice cream maker directions).