Vanilla Ice Cream

By mhatkinson

Ingredients

• 5 egg yolks
• 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Beat yolks and sugar until blended. Pour in top of double boiler. Stir in half and half. Cook and stir over boiling water until thickens. Set aside - stir in butter. While cooling on a rack, stir occasionally until room temperature. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla. Freeze according to manufacturers directions.