Vanilla Frozen Custard

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• pinch of salt
• 6 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions 

• Add cream, milk, sugar and salt to a small saucepan over medium low heat.
• Simmer about 3-5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
• Remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl whisk the egg yolks.
• Drizzle about ½ cup of the warm milk liquid into the egg yolks whisking constantly as you drizzle it in.
• Whisk the egg mixture back into the pot. Add the vanilla. Return the pot to a medium low heat and cook until mixture starts to thicken.
• Take off the heat and pour into a mesh strainer .
• Cool the milk to room temperature, then cover and put into fridge to cool completely. This will take at least 3-4 hours to overnight.
• Churn ice cream according to manufacturer directions. Serve soft serve from ice cream maker or firm it up in the freezer.