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Vanilla Ice Cream Base

Total Time 4 hours
Servings 2 quarts

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup glucose syrup you can use corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons real vanilla

Instructions

  1. Have a large bowl (large enough to hold 2 quarts or more) with a mesh strainer available to quickly strain the cooked mixture.

  2. In a small bowl or measuring cup combine the 2 tablespoons of milk and the cornstarch to make a slurry, put aside. 

  3. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks and set aside.

  4. Combine the cream, milk, glucose syrup, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Over high heat, and stirring occasionally to keep from scorching the bottom, bring to a boil. 

  5. Stir in the prepared slurry and bring back to a boil. Stirring constantly boil for 90 seconds. 

  6. Take the pan off the heat. Whisking constantly, pour about ½ cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Also whisking constantly, pour the egg yolk mixture back into the medium saucepan and place back over medium heat. 

  7. Cook until the mixture reaches 180° or coats the back of a spoon, it should almost be there already, so check immediately. 

  8. As soon as it reaches 180° pour the cooked custard mixture through the mesh strainer into the bowl that has been reserved.

  9. Let it cool for 45 minutes. Stir in the vanilla. 

  10. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the cooked custard. 

  11. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or preferably over night

  12. Process the ice cream according to the directions on your ice cream maker.