Homemade Ice Cream - Vanilla Ice Cream - Ice Cream Recipe 2
Using Vanilla Extract

This is a custard base recipe
(using eggs and cream along with vanilla extract)

Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
1/2 pint (250ml) milk
1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
4 oz (100g) sugar or caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or according to taste)

First of all beat and mix together the egg yolks and sugar until thick. Separately, pour the milk into a saucepan and scald it (bring slowly up to boiling point). Pour the hot milk into the egg yolks and sugar mix whilst continuously stirring. Then 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.

This is the custard base and one you can use in many other ice cream recipes where you want a rich, creamy ice cream.

When the custard base is cold, stir in the cream and then the vanilla extract, then transfer the whole mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Watch this recipe being made in my Vanilla Ice Cream Video

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