Vanilla ice cream

Description

The recipe won't take much time. You can use this recipe to make other ice creams with various additions—fruity, with nuts, chocolate, or anything your heart desires. Try it, use your imagination, and you'll succeed! It's an excellent dessert for any occasion. Serve chilled.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Place the egg yolks in a bowl, add sugar, and beat with an electric mixer until a fluffy white mass forms.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Pour the milk and cream into a saucepan, add the vanilla bean and vanilla sugar. Cook, stirring, until almost boiling, then remove the saucepan from the heat.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Let the milk mixture cool slightly, remove the vanilla pod, and slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the beaten egg yolks, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Place the bowl over a water bath and cook until the yolk-milk mixture begins to thicken.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Remove the bowl from the double boiler and, while continuously stirring, let it cool to room temperature.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and continue processing according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you don't have an ice cream maker, pour the mixture into a container, cover with a lid, and freeze for 3–4 hours.

7. 7

   Step 7

   After this time has elapsed, stir the ice cream with a wooden spoon and return it to the freezer for another 30 minutes.