Homemade Vanilla Bean Frozen Custard

Name: Homemade Vanilla Bean Frozen Custard
Ingredients: ¾ cup granulated sugar; 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided; 1 cup whole milk; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 6 large egg yolks; Store-bought ladyfingers

Preparation info

Makes
1½ quarts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eggs

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

Although the desserts look essentially the same, frozen custard differs from ice cream with the addition of egg yolks. Ice cream contains more air, making frozen custard a richer, denser treat.

Ingredients

¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
1 cup</

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Combine sugar, 1 cup cream, milk, and salt in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape seeds into mixture. Add bean pod. Cook just until sugar dissolves and mixture is warm but not boiling. Let steep for 30 minutes.

Combine remaining 1 cup cream and egg yolks, whisking until well blended. Whisk 1 cup warm vanilla mixture into yolk mixture