Old fashioned French vanilla ice cream
Rich, smooth, and with a delicately sweet taste, French vanilla ice cream is the perfect accompaniment to any baked good or enjoyed on its own. The secret to achieving the perfect French vanilla flavor lies in using high-quality vanilla extract and heating the cream and milk to just the right temperature before mixing in the eggs and sugar.
Instructions
Place the sugar into a heavy duty saucepan. Sprinkle the salt over the sugar. Pour the milk into the saucepan and stir to combine. Add the egg yolks and stir until all the ingredients are combined together well.
Place the pan over medium heat and stirring constantly cook 3 minutes or until bubbles begin to appear around the edges. Remove the pan from the stove and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
Stir in the vanilla. Pour the ice cream into a refrigerator try and place in the freezer 45 minutes or until mushy. Also place 2 bowls in the refrigerator to chill.
Add the whipping cream to the first chilled bowl and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form.
Spoon the partially frozen ice cream mixture into the second chilled bowl. Beat with the mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold the whipped cream into the ice cream mixture.
Pour the ice cream evenly into 2 refrigerator trays and cover with wax paper. Freeze at least 3 hours or until firm stirring the ice cream mixture about every 10 minutes for the first hour of freezing time.
Notes
To make this ice cream in a crank style ice cream maker, follow the above directions to where you add the vanilla.
Add the vanilla and whipping cream together. Pour 1/2 of the mixture into the freezer can of ice cream maker. Fill the freezer tub 1/3 full of ice and then add the remaining ice cream.
Crank until it becomes too difficult to turn. Drain off water, replace the lid and allow the ice cream to ripen for at least 4 hours.
Source
Cocina francesa