vanilla ice cream recipe



Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe 

... great ice cream recipe to try ! Nice one !

ice cream Ingredients:
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 pint (250ml) milk
  • 1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
  • 4 oz (100g) sugar or caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod (sliced down the middle)
ice cream INSTRUCTIONS 

Pour the milk into a saucepan and bring the pan slowly up to boiling point. Place the vanilla pod into it and leave to infuse for about 20 minutes. In a bowl, beat and mix together the egg yolks and sugar until thick. Carefully remove the vanilla pod from the pan of milk and scrape out the seeds into the milk. Pour the milk into the mixture of egg yolks and sugar whilst stirring. Pour the mixture back into the pan and heat gently, stirring until the custard thickens - DO NOT BRING TO THE BOIL OR IT WILL PROBABLY CURDLE. 

 When you can see a film form over the back of your spoon it's time to remove the saucepan from the heat. Leave to cool. When the custard base is cold stir in the cream. Transfer the whole mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. The ice cream recipe is ready to serve.....enjoy !


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