Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

By SD296

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat.

2. Whisk egg yolk until slightly thickened. Gradually whisk about 1 cup hot cream mixture into yolk. Add yolk mixture to remaining cream mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk in vanilla. Cool 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3. Place plastic wrap directly on cream mixture, and chill 8 to 24 hours.

4. Pour mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and time may vary.)