2 cups half-and-half
1 cup heavy/whipping cream
1 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split & scraped
Combine in saucepan, attach thermometer, heat to 170 degrees F stirring occasionally and take off the burner. Allow to cool slightly, remove the husk of the vanilla bean. Pour into a container, cover, and refridgerate overnight.
Pour mixture into ice cream maker and turn on, until the volume has increased by 50-75%. Just eye it. Spoon back into a container and refridgerate for 1 hour before eating.
Best ice cream I've ever had.
You can also swap 2 tbsp of sugar for 2 tbsp of fruit preserves (not jam or jelly).
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