Silky Vanilla Ice Cream (custard)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sized saucepan, add milk, sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt.
• 2 cook over medium heat to 175ˆ (use a candy thermometer if you have one) or until steaming but not boiling.
• 3 whisk 3 eggs in a bowl and ladle in cream mixture one scoop at a time, whisking all the time, until about 2 cups of mixture is in the eggs. this is called tempering.
• 4 pour egg mixture back into saucepan and cook to 180ˆ, or for about 2 minutes until slightly thick. again, don't allow mixture to boil.
• 5 remove from heat. add vanilla extract.
• 6 pour into bowl through a fine sieve to remove any egg solids.
• 7 allow to cool. cover and place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before churning.
• 8 follow manufacturer's instructions for churning and freezing ice cream! enjoy!