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This vanilla ice cream recipe is in the top 10 ice cream recipes viewed on this site
A custard base recipe - ideal for making a rich and creamy homemade vanilla 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)
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.
VANILLA ICE CREAM is also fantastic
in ice cream sandwiches
You can also use your vanilla ice cream in a Knickerbocker Glory or Vanilla ice cream sundae or as a base for Raspberry Ripple ice cream.
Learn more about real vanilla
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