Simple Vanilla Ice Cream

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 16 ounces heavy cream
• 16 ounces whole milk
• 8 ounces sugar
• 8 ounces egg yolks (about 12)
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds into a saucepan.
• 2 add the cream, milk, 4 oz. of the sugar, the vanilla pod and the salt. bring this to a boil.
• 3 remove from the heat, cover, and allow it to sit for 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, beat the eggs with the remaining sugar until combined.
• 5 temper the eggs with the hot cream mixture, then add the eggs to the saucepan.
• 6 cook until the mixture coats a spoon, stirring constantly. remove from the heat, strain and chill overnight (at least 8 hours).
• 7 process the mixture in an ice cream maker. serve immediately or transfer to the freezer for a firmer texture.