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Vanilla Ice Cream

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Homemade ice cream is delicious and surprisingly easy. With just 20 minutes of prep, create frosty treats ready for cones, floats, and more!

Everyday Food, June 2009 http://www.marthastewart.com/337656/vanilla-ice-cream
  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Total Time 50 minutes, plus freezing
Yield Makes 1 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

    • 8 large egg yolks
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 2 cups skim milk
    • 1 vanilla bean (split and scraped), or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 2 cups heavy cream

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, off heat, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt until blended. Gradually whisk in milk.
  2. Cook over medium, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard thickens slightly and evenly coats back of spoon (it should hold a line drawn by your finger), 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Stir 1 vanilla bean (split and scraped) or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract into custard. If using bean, cover custard and let stand 30 minutes.
  4. Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl set over ice. Stir in cream. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until chilled. Churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to a resealable plastic container and freeze until firm, about 2 hours (or up to 3 months).

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