Homemade Vanilla Custard Ice Cream
The flavor and texture of this Homemade Vanilla Custard Ice Cream is certainly a treat. With six simple ingredients, you can't go wrong.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¾ cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare an ice bath by putting ice and cold water in a bowl large enough to hold another bowl inside.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
- Combine the milk, cream, sugar, and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Stir to dissolve the sugar and heat over medium heat. Do not boil.
- Pour a little of the warmed milk mixture into the bowl with the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return the egg yolks to the saucepan.
- Cook the custard, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. If you're unsure about when it is ready, you can check the temperature with an instant-read thermometer. It should read about 170°F.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the custard into a bowl and put the bowl immediately into the ice bath. Stir the custard until it cools.
- Refrigerate thoroughly, preferably overnight, then freeze it in your ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions.
- When finished, cover and freeze until firm.
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