Basic Vanilla Ice Cream

By Hklbrries

Use the cooled custard in your ice cream maker.

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided use
• 1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla)
• 4 egg yolks

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Combine milk, cream, half the sugar, vanilla bean (split) or vanilla in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Whisk the remaining sugar with egg yolks until light. Temper the egg mixture by adding a little bit of the hot milk and cream. Then whisk the egg mixture into the saucepan. Bring the mixture to just below boiling point. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. The mixture should coat the back of a wooden spoon but still be able to slide off the spoon in a steady, slow stream.

Strain the mixture through a sieve and cool. Use the cooled custard in your ice cream maker.