Vanilla custard ice cream
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanilla bean, finely | |
| Chopped | ||
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 4 | Egg yolks | |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 1½ | cup | Chilled heavy cream |
Directions
In a food processor or blender grind vanilla bean with sugar until mixture is combined well. In a metal bowl with an electric mixer beat egg yolks, milk and vanilla sugar. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water and beat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until thick and doubled in volume. Remove bowl from heat and set it in a bowl of ice water. Beat until cold. Add cream and beat until thickened and almost double in volume. Transfer to an ice cream freezer and freeze according to directions.
Yield: makes about 1 quart
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