Saturday, June 20, 2009

Cinnamon Ice Cream

If you have an ice cream maker, then making your very own homemade ice cream is super easy. My sister and I made this together, and even she was surprised how easy it was. This recipe is for cinnamon, but it's super easy to change this to almost any flavor you'd like.

3 cups half & half
1 cup heavy cream
12 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. cinnamon

In a saucepan, combine the half and half, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. In a bowl, combine the yolks and sugar. After your liquids have come to a boil, remove it from the heat. Working with a ladle in one hand and a whisk in the other (or you can get a buddy to make this a little less challenging), slowly ladle your hot cream into the yolk mixture, whisking continuously. Repeat this until about one third of your liquid has been mixed into the yolks. Now switch your utensils, and ladle the yolk mixture back into the cream, whisking continuously.

Return the pan to medium-low heat. Stir the mixture with a rubber spatula, constantly scraping the bottom and sides. YOU CANNOT WALK AWAY FROM THE PAN! You will end up with scrambled eggs in cream. Do this until the mixture becomes thick and coats the back of a spoon. Pour through a fine mesh strainer to catch any little pieces of egg that may have formed in the corners of the pan. Refrigerate until completely cool, at least 4 hours. Churn according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze and enjoy!!!

1 comment:

  1. It was super easy and very delicious!! It was very good with the apple crisp we made :)

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