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Vanilla Ice Cream (Custard-Based)

Vanilla Ice Cream (Custard-Based) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 500 ml (2⅛ cups) full-fat milk
  • 5 oz (140 g) caster sugar
  • A few drops of vanilla essence
  • 150 ml (⅔ cup) double cream
  • 6 egg yolks

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pour milk into a pot with vanilla and bring almost to a boil.
  2. 2
    Beat together the egg yolks and sugar.
  3. 3
    Pour some of the milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
  4. 4
    Pour egg and milk mix back into the pot, still whisking. Heat gently until thickened.
  5. 5
    Pour into a bowl and place in sink half-filled with cold water to cool.
  6. 6
    Stir occasionally, then chill in the fridge.
  7. 7
    Whip the cream and fold into the mix.
  8. 8
    Pour into an ice cream machine. Prepare as per your ice cream machine's instructions. Alternately, freeze in tub for 3 hours. Every hour, whisk the ice cream to stop ice crystals from forming.
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