I finally received my Kitchen-Aid ice cream maker. I was more than excited to make my first batch of real homemade ice cream. I believe Stefanie’s favorite food in the world might possibly be ice cream so you could imagine our collective eagerness to dive in and make our first flavor. Unfortunately as we read on in the owners manual, the Freeze bowl has to sit in the freezer for at least 15 hours. That’s right, a whole day before we even have the opportunity to try our first bite. I’m beginning to see why buying a pint at the local grocery is so popular and convenient. Anyway we forged ahead and started the process with the inclination that by this time tomorrow we will be spoons deep in a bowl of French Vanilla.
The recipe is quite simple:
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 4 tsp vanilla (we used 1/2 bean and half extract)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
Put the Freeze Bowl in your freezer for at least 15 hours. Pour the half-and-half into a saucepan and heat it to just below boiling over medium heat. Mix the egg yolks, sugar and salt in the mixing bowl until thick using the wire whip. Stir the heated half-and-half into the mixing bowl. Pour the contents of the mixing bowl back into the saucepan and heat the mixture, being careful not to let it boil. Pour the heated mixture of milk, egg yolks, sugar and salt back into the mixing bowl and stir in whipping cream. Set the batter aside to cool. Remove the Freeze Bowl from the freezer and attach it to the Kitchen-Aid mixer. Set the mixer to the second stir setting and then pour the batter into the mixing bowl carefully. Mix for 20 to 30 minutes until desired consistency. Transfer your ice cream from the Freeze Bowl to an air-tight container and store it in the freezer. Treat like any store bought ice cream (for us that means it has to be eaten within 3 days).
I’ll be quite honest, this ice cream was awesome and really easy to make. The wait was the worst part but very much worth it. It blew any store bought vanilla out of the water. Looking at all the ingredients it was a bit on the high calorie side and strides will be taken to cut some while trying to preserve taste. I’ll let you know how the Sorbet turns out as it a much healthier snack. With this attachment I can now successfully make cake and ice cream for anyones birthday and be proud to serve seconds. Enjoy.
Single Ingredient Project 