This recipe for Royal Vanilla Ice Cream is made from a custard.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 5 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup half and half* or light cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup whipping or heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Preparation:
Beat yolks and sugar until blended. Pour in top of double boiler. Stir in half and half. Cook and stir over boiling water until thickens. Set aside - stir in butter. While cooling on a rack, stir occasionally until room temperature. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
*Bought too much cream? Exchange 1/2 cream and 1/2 milk for the half and half.
