Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: Vanilla Ice Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, seeds scraped out and set aside; 2 cups (500 mL) whipping cream, or a mixture of whipping cream and whole milk; 2 cups (500 mL) whipping cream, or a mixture of whipping cream and whole milk; ⅓ cup (75 mL) granulated sugar; 5 egg yolks

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Caramel

By Trish Deseine

Published 2006

About

This is a perfect excuse for making caramel sauce, on its own or with a crushed-up caramel candy bar added as well. It’s worth investing in a small ice-cream maker. All that’s left is to time it carefully and then serve straight from the machine.

Ingredients

5 egg yolks
⅓ cup (75 mL) granulated sugar

ice cream
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a heatproof bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and pale yellow in color, and doubled in volume.

In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the cream, or cream and milk (if using), the vanilla bean and its seeds, and bring just to a boil.

Pour the hot cream onto the egg yolks whisking vigorously. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring