Salted Caramel Ice Cream

By commercecook

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, to tast
• 1/2 teaspoon flake salt, optional

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat to 180 degrees or until tiny bubbles form around edges of pan (do not boil). Place egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk. Gradually add half of the hot milk to eggs, stirring constantly. Return yolk mixture to pan.
2. Combine sugar, cream and butter to a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar melts. Cook 3 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in sea salt. Gradually add caramel mixture to yolk mixture, stirring constantly. Return pan to low heat, cook until a thermometer registers 160 degrees.
3. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl until completely cooled, stirring occationally. I put mine in the refrigerator until it cooled.
4. Finish in your ice cream maker. Sprinkle with flake salt and serve.