Basil Ice Cream
Basil Ice Cream requires approximately 25 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 361 calories. This recipe serves 8. For $1.27 per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Food Republic requires egg yolks, sugar, half and half, and vanilla bean. 168 people were impressed by this recipe. It is perfect for Summer. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 22%, which is rather bad. Users who liked this recipe also liked Janine's Blueberry Basil Ice Cream Best Lick! 2008 Ice Cream, Coconut And Thai Basil Ice Cream Best Lick! 2008 Ice Cream C, and Basil Ice Cream.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
6 egg yolks
3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
1 cup half and half
1 pint heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Equipment:
sauce pan
blender
bowl
whisk
ice cream machine
sieve
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions: In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the heavy cream, sugar and basil and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and let steep for half an hour.Place this mixture in a blender and puree.In a large stainless steel bowl place the egg yolks. Add the half and half mixture while constantly whisking. Place entire mixture back onto heat. Add the vanilla bean and the half and half and heat for one to two more minutes, stirring constantly until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil! Remove from heat and strain the entire mixture through a fine mesh sieve.Cool over an ice bath. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturers instructions.
Step by step:
1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the heavy cream, sugar and basil and bring to a simmer.
2. Remove from heat and let steep for half an hour.
3. Place this mixture in a blender and puree.In a large stainless steel bowl place the egg yolks.
4. Add the half and half mixture while constantly whisking.
5. Place entire mixture back onto heat.
6. Add the vanilla bean and the half and half and heat for one to two more minutes, stirring constantly until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil!
7. Remove from heat and strain the entire mixture through a fine mesh sieve.Cool over an ice bath. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturers instructions.
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