π₯ Ingredients
- heavy cream 2 cups
- whole milk 1 cup
- granulated sugar 0.67 cup
- salt 0.12 tsp
- egg yolks 6 large
π³ Cookware
- small pot
- bowl
- fine-mesh sieve
- bowl
- rimmed baking sheet
- zip-top bag
- food processor
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1In a small pot , simmer heavy cream , whole milk , granulated sugar , and salt until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes . Remove pot from heat.
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2In a separate bowl , whisk egg yolks . Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the hot cream into the yolks, then whisk the mixture back into the pot with the cream.
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3Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170Β°F on an instant-read thermometer).
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4Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl . Cool mixture to room temperature by spreading into a rimmed baking sheet . Place in a zip-top bag and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
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5After freezing, youβll have a sheet of frozen ice cream base that you can break or cut into chunks to fit inside your food processor . Then you pulse the frozen base in a food processor before freezing again overnight.