Calvados Ice Cream

Serves: 6

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

55

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Sugar

6 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Pour half and half into heavy medium saucepan

2

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

3

Bring to simmer

4

Whisk sugar, yolks and corn syrup in medium heatproof bowl to blend

5

Gradually whisk in hot half and half mixture

6

Return to saucepan

7

Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil)

8

Strain into bowl

9

Mix in crème fraîche and Calvados

10

Chill until cold

11

Transfer to ice cream maker; process according to manufacturer’s instructions

12

Transfer to covered container; freeze

13

(Can be made 3 days ahead

14

) Pour half and half into heavy medium saucepan

15

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

16

Bring to simmer

17

Whisk sugar, yolks and corn syrup in medium heatproof bowl to blend

18

Gradually whisk in hot half and half mixture

19

Return to saucepan

20

Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil)

21

Strain into bowl

22

Mix in crème fraîche and Calvados

23

Chill until cold

24

Transfer to ice cream maker; process according to manufacturer’s instructions

25

Transfer to covered container; freeze

26

(Can be made 3 days ahead)