President Reagan's Honey Vanilla Cream

Step 1: Mix the egg yolks and honey in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Step 2: Using the whisk attachment, whip the mixture on high speed until increased in volume and pale yellow and fluffy.

Step 3: Place the milk in a saucepan.

Step 4: Scrape the seeds out of the vanilla beans, place the seeds and beans into the milk.

Step 5: Place the saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil.

Step 6: With the mixer running

Step 7: Dribble the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture very slowly.

Step 8: When all the milk has been added

Step 9: Place the mixture into a saucepan on medium heat.

Step 10: Stir the mixture constantly until it has thickened slightly and has started to bubble around the edge.

Step 11: Immediately pour the mixture through a very fine sieve.

Step 12: (Or use the ice cream maker following their instructions)

Step 13: Allow the mixture to cool to lukewarm.

Step 14: Chill the mixture in the freezer for 3 hours.