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Vanilla Frozen Custard Ice Cream

Here's how you make Vanilla Frozen Custard Ice Cream
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 dash salt
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place milk in a small pan and heat over low heat until bubbles form, and milk becomes hot; add sugar and salt, stirring to dissolve.

  • Step 2: Remove from heat and add 1-2 tbsp of the hot milk to the egg yolks, mixing well; add more milk to eggs and bring it up to temperature.

  • Step 3: Pour egg mixture back into pan and continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it starts to thicken and reaches 160 degrees (use a thermometer to measure), about 10-12 minutes.

  • Step 4: Place the pan in a sink or basin full of ice water to cool down, continuing to stir.

  • Step 5: When custard is just barely warm, stir in the cream and vanilla.

  • Step 6: Refrigerate mixture until ready to use.

  • Step 7: Just prior to making, pour through strainer into the ice cream maker and follow your appliances instructions for operating.

  • Step 8: Note: Due to differences in operating times on various machines, that is not included in the prep time.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Makes one quart.

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