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I is for Ice Cream


I generally do not look forward to summer in Texas. I do really love homemade ice cream. We've already had some triple digit temperatures this year, so this week was a perfect time to pull out the ice cream maker. We decided to try to make a s'more flavor starting with a standard vanilla base.

We broiled (and sampled) some marshmallows and blended them in with the base. I thought it was cute that Spencer insisted on using the thermometer to make sure the marshmallows got hot enough in the oven. While we were making the base, I asked Spencer if he wanted to stir the cream while I separated the eggs. He said "No Mom. I'm good at separating eggs. You stir the cream and I'll do the eggs." It took him 7 eggs to get 5 egg yolks, but he did it by himself.

We added some graham cracker crumbs and fudge sauce while freezing the ice cream. The end result was really good, but tasted nothing like s'mores. I think we needed more marshmallows and less vanilla. We have a long summer ahead of us to keep trying.






 Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients:
1 ¾ cups heavy cream
¾ cup milk
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
5 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preparation:
In a medium heat proof bowl whisk egg yolks and half the sugar. Set aside.

In saucepan mix cream, milk, and the remaining sugar. Cook over medium high heat until mixture begins to simmer. Reduce heat to medium.

Carefully scoop out about 1 cup of the hot cream mixture and, whisking the eggs constantly, add the cream to the bowl with the egg yolks. Stir the cream in the saucepan as you slowly pour the egg and cream mixture from the bowl into the pan. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it is thickened. Stir in vanilla

Strain the base through a fine mesh strainer and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Freeze in ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Add any mix-ins in the last few minutes of freezing. Serve immediately for soft serve consistency. For harder ice cream, put in freezer for about 4 hours.




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