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From “The Donvier Ice Cream Dessert Book,” makes about 1 quart.
Ingredients
1/2 vanilla bean
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 cups whipping cream or half-and-half
Directions
Slit vanilla bean lengthwise. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine vanilla bean and milk. When hot, remove bean and with a knife, scrape out the inside of the bean into the milk. In a mixing bowl, whisk sugar and eggs. Whisking constantly, gradually hot milk to egg mixture. Whisking constantly, add egg mixture back to saucepan. Stirring constantly, cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream. Chill thoroughly. Freeze according to ice-cream maker’s instructions.
