Brown Sugar-Balsamic Swirl Ice Cream

Serves: 2

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

55

Sweetness

46

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Whole Milk

6 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Combine heavy whipping cream, whole milk, and 1/2 cup sugar in heavy large saucepan

2

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

3

Combine heavy whipping cream, whole milk, and 1/2 cup sugar in heavy large saucepan

4

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

5

Bring cream mixture to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

6

Meanwhile, whisk yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until very thick, about 2 minutes

7

Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolk mixture

8

Return mixture to saucepan

9

Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and thermometer inserted into custard registers 180°F, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

10

Strain custard into large bowl set over another bowl of ice and water

11

Cool custard completely, stirring often, about 15 minutes

12

Cover and chill overnight

13

Boil balsamic vinegar in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 6 minutes

14

Cool syrup in pan

15

Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions

16

When ice cream is done, spoon in balsamic syrup and churn 3 to 4 seconds longer to swirl

17

Transfer ice cream to container

18

Cover and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day

19

Bring cream mixture to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

20

Meanwhile, whisk yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until very thick, about 2 minutes

21

Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolk mixture

22

Return mixture to saucepan

23

Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and thermometer inserted into custard registers 180°F, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

24

Strain custard into large bowl set over another bowl of ice and water

25

Cool custard completely, stirring often, about 15 minutes

26

Cover and chill overnight

27

Boil balsamic vinegar in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 6 minutes

28

Cool syrup in pan

29

Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions

30

When ice cream is done, spoon in balsamic syrup and churn 3 to 4 seconds longer to swirl

31

Transfer ice cream to container

32

Cover and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day