Authentic French Vanilla Ice Cream

By mamawoolie

Ingredients

• 8 egg yolks
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups milk or evaporated milk
• 4 cups cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Mix slightly beaten egg yolks with the sugar and the salt. Scald the milk and the cream together. Add a little of the milk mixture to the eggs.

Return to the milk mixture and whip in, continuing to cook on low heat. Cook and stir until the mixture coats the spoon.

Remove from the heat. Add the vanilla. Refrigerate overnight.

Freeze by conventional method or in an ice cream machine.