Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 7 large egg yolks
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 dash salt
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
directions
- Whisk yolks with sugar and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Don't discard seeds.
- Combine beans, seeds, half and half and cream in a large saucepan. Bring just to a simmer (don't scorch the milk!).
- Gradually whisk the hot cream into the egg yolk mixture (don't get carried away or you'll end up with cooked eggs -- ick).
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon (DO NOT BOIL!).
- Strain through a seive into a large bowl. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Freeze in icecream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Makes 1 quart.
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