How To Make Ice Cream
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How To Make Ice Cream
Learn how to make a delicious vanilla ice-cream with this guide from top chef Matt Kemp. This ice cream is infused with vanilla pods for a truly luscious flavour and made in an ice cream maker to create a smooth, creamy and consistent texture.
- Prep:
- 2h
- Cook:
- 25m
- Total:
- 2h:25m
- Serves:
- 4
Ingredients
- milk
- sugar
- 3 caster sugar
- 1 vanilla pod
- cream
Step 1: Infuse the Milk with Vanilla
Add some full fat milk to a pan and heat. Take a vanilla pod and slice length-ways. Scrape the pod seeds off with the back end of a knife. Add the seeds and the vanilla pod to the milk. Within 2-3 minutes the milk should come to the boil, leave boiling for 20 minutes to allow the vanilla flavour to infuse.
Step 2: Add the Eggs and Sugar
Prepare your ice cream machine. Take the milk off the heat for 15-20 minutes. Add 3 egg yolks to a separate bowl and mix with 3 tbsp of caster sugar. Once well mixed, add to the vanilla infused milk. Place back on the hob and cook down for 3-4 minutes until the custard has a nice thick consistency.
Step 3: Churn the Ice Cream
Add half a pint of cream to the mixture and then tip the mixture your pre-cooled ice-cream maker bowl. Add the top of the ice-cream maker and churn for 1 hour.
Step 4: Finish in the Freezer
Once well churned, remove the ice-cream from the mixer and add to a plastic bowl. Finish the ice-cream by adding to the freezer for another hour before serving.