Favorite Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: Favorite Vanilla Ice Cream
Yield: Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ½ cup sour cream; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; 6 large egg yolks; ½ cup heavy cream; 2 cups whole milk

Preparation info

Makes about
1 quart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pure Vanilla

By Shauna Sever

Published 2012

About

When it comes to desserts, what’s more classic than a scoop of vanilla ice cream? the unexpected addition of sour cream makes this recipe truly crave-worthy.

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
6 large egg yolks

Gluten-free
ice cream
Vegetarian

Method

In a blender, combine milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar, and salt. Blend until smooth and slightly aerated, about 1 minute. Transfer to a medium saucepan over medium heat and add vanilla bean. Cook, stirring often and scraping the bottom of the pan, until mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon; if you run your finger through the coating on the spoon, a trac