Vanilla Ice Cream is a traditional British recipe for a classic ice cream made from a milk, cream, egg yolk and sugar custard base flavoured with a vanilla pod. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Vanilla Ice Cream.
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This is a recipe for the classic vanilla ice cream. I know that you can buy this easily in the shops, but there's something special about making your own, especially if you're going to include this in a home-made baked alaska.
Split the vanilla pod down the middle then scrape out the seeds into the base of a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the pod halves then pour over the milk. Place on medium heat and leave to infuse gently.
Meanwhile beat together the egg yolks and the sugar until light and creamy. Once the milk has scalded pour it slowly into the egg mixture, beating all the while. Pour the resultant custard back into the saucepan and place back on the heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens and no more bubbles appear on the surface.
Still stirring constantly, pour the cream into the mixture then take off the heat and allow to stand for 1 hour so that the vanilla flavour can completely infuse the mixture. Strain through a sieve then pour the mixture into the bowl of an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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