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Recipe Summary
prep: 15 mins
Yield: Makes about 1 1â„2 quarts
Ingredients
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2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
8 large egg yolks
Cook's Notes
Use the freshest eggs available for best results. If possible, refrigerate the base for a full 24 hours – the longer, the better. We like to chill our bases in plastic or stainless-steel pitchers with airtight lids for easy pouring into the ice cream maker after chilling.
Gallery
Recipe Summary
prep: 15 mins
Yield: Makes about 1 1â„2 quarts
Gallery
Recipe Summary
prep: 15 mins
Yield: Makes about 1 1â„2 quarts
Recipe Summary
prep: 15 mins
Yield: Makes about 1 1â„2 quarts
prep: 15 mins
prep:
15 mins
Yield: Makes about 1 1â„2 quarts
Makes about 1 1â„2 quarts
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 8 large egg yolks
Directions
In a 4-quart saucepan, combine milk, cream, and half of sugar. Set over high heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk yolks and remaining sugar until smooth, heavy, and pale yellow, about 30 seconds.
When cream mixture just comes to a boil, whisk, remove from heat, and, in a slow stream, pour half of cream mixture over yolk-sugar mixture, whisking constantly until blended.
Return pan to stovetop over low heat. Whisking constantly, stream yolk-cream mixture back into pan.
With a wooden spoon, continue stirring until mixture registers 165 to 180 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 minutes. Do not heat above 180 degrees, or eggs in base will scramble. Mixture should be slightly thickened and coat back of spoon, with steam rising, but not boiling. (If you blow on the back of the spoon and the mixture ripples, you’ve got the right consistency.)
Pour base into a clean airtight container and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours before using.
Use base within 3 to 5 days
Cook's Notes
Use the freshest eggs available for best results. If possible, refrigerate the base for a full 24 hours – the longer, the better. We like to chill our bases in plastic or stainless-steel pitchers with airtight lids for easy pouring into the ice cream maker after chilling.
Cook’s Notes
Use the freshest eggs available for best results. If possible, refrigerate the base for a full 24 hours – the longer, the better. We like to chill our bases in plastic or stainless-steel pitchers with airtight lids for easy pouring into the ice cream maker after chilling.
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