Saturday, January 8, 2011

Homemade Ice Cream


Ingredients:
2.5 cups of half-and-half
8 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2.5 cups whipping cream
4 teaspoon vanilla
1/8teaspoon salt

Directions:

Heat half and half until very hot but not boiling, stir often.

Mix egg yolks and sugar until blended and slightly thickened, very gradually blend into hot half-and-half.

Add mixture to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until steamy and bubbles form around the edge, stirring constantly.  Do not boil.

Once hot, pour into a large mixing bowl and stir in the whipping cream, vanilla, and salt.

Cover and chill thoroughly. (At least 3 hours, better over night)

Add to ice maker per manufacturer's direction.

Add in whatever ingredients you want. Example: For Cookies 'n Cream, crush up 20 Oreo cookies and add once the mixture is starting to thicken in the ice cream maker. Add gradually.

You can do fruit, chopped nuts, chocolate bits... what ever you like.