MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Best Ever Vanilla Ice Cream Categories: Dairy, I scream, Desserts Yield: 4-1/2 cups 2 c Heavy whipping cream 2 c Milk 3/4 c Sugar 1/8 ts Salt 1 Vanilla bean 6 lg Egg yolks In a large heavy saucepan, combine cream, milk, sugar, and salt. Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife, scrape seeds into pan; add bean. Heat cream mixture over medium heat until bubbles form around side of pan, stirring to dissolve sugar. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into the egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and temperature reaches 180°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl. Place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes; discard vanilla bean. Press waxed paper onto surface of mixture. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Fill cylinder of ice cream maker 2/3rds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to a freezer container; freeze until firm, 4 to 6 hours. Repeat with remaining mixture. Recipe by Peggy Woodward, Taste of Home Senior Food Editor Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM