"SERIOUS" VANILLA ICE CREAM

GreekVegetarianIntermediate60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings

2 cup half-and-half
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 tbsp peach preserves (not jelly)
1 each vanilla bean, split and scraped
1 each ) Combine all ingredients (including the bean and its pulp) in a large saucepan and place
2 each ) Attach a frying or candy thermometer to inside of pan. (see note below)
3 each ) Stirring occasionally, bring the mixture to 170 degrees F.
4 each ) Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
5 each ) Remove the hull of the vanilla bean, pour mixture into lidded container and refrigerate

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mixture overnight to mellow flavors and texture. 6) Freeze mixture in ice cream freezer according to unit's instructions.
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The mixture will not freeze hard in the machine. 7) Once the volume has increased by 1/2 to 3/4 times, and reached a soft serve consistency, spoon the mixture back into a lidded container and harden in the freezer at least 1 hour before serving.
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NOTE: If you do not have a thermometer, bring the mixture just barely to a simmer.
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As soon as you see a bubble hit the surface, remove it from the heat.
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Do not let it boil.
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Yield: 1 quart