THOMAS JEFFERSON'S VANILLA ICE CREAM

Thomas Jefferson's Vanilla Ice Cream image

The third U.S. president is credited with jotting down the first American recipe for this treat. No vanilla bean on hand? Substitute 1 tablespoon vanilla extract for the vanilla bean. Just stir the extract into the cream mixture after the ice-water bath. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 2-1/4 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 quarts heavy whipping cream
1 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
6 large egg yolks

Steps:

In a large heavy saucepan, combine cream and sugar. 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 sides 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 160°, 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 custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to a freezer container; freeze for 4-6 hours or until firm. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Fat 40g fat (25g saturated fat), Cholesterol 182mg cholesterol, Sodium 32mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.