Basil Ice Cream
Serves: 3
Jolie Turcotte
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
50
Sweetness
54
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Bring milk, basil, 1/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring, then remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes
2
Transfer to a blender (reserve saucepan) and blend until basil is finely ground, about 1 minute
3
Beat together yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 1 minute
4
Add milk mixture in a stream, beating until combined well
5
Pour mixture into reserved saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture coats back of spoon and registers 175°F on thermometer (do not let boil)
6
Immediately remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl
7
Set bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and stir until cold, 10 to 15 minutes
8
Stir in cream and freeze in ice cream maker
9
Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 2 hours
10
Bring milk, basil, 1/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring, then remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes
11
Transfer to a blender (reserve saucepan) and blend until basil is finely ground, about 1 minute
12
Beat together yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 1 minute
13
Add milk mixture in a stream, beating until combined well
14
Pour mixture into reserved saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture coats back of spoon and registers 175°F on thermometer (do not let boil)
15
Immediately remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl
16
Set bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and stir until cold, 10 to 15 minutes
17
Stir in cream and freeze in ice cream maker
18
Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 2 hours