Strawberry Sundaes With Crème Fraîche Ice Cream

Serves: 6

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

67

Spice

73

Sweetness

58

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Sugar

6 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Combine half and half and cream in heavy large saucepan

2

Combine half and half and cream in heavy large saucepan

3

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

4

Bring to boil

5

Remove from heat

6

Cover and let stand 15 minutes

7

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and yolks in large bowl until thick and pale yellow, about 4 minutes

8

Gradually beat in warm cream mixture

9

Return mixture to saucepan

10

Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on spoon when finger is drawn across, about 6 minutes (do not boil)

11

Remove from heat

12

Cool 15 minutes

13

Discard vanilla bean

14

Whisk in crème fraîche

15

Cover and chill custard until cold, about 3 hours

16

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

17

Transfer ice cream to covered container

18

Freeze until firm

19

(Can be made 3 days ahead

20

Keep frozen

21

) Place 2 scoops of crème fraîche ice cream in each of 6 bowls

22

Top with sliced strawberries and Strawberry Sauce

23

Serve immediately

24

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

25

Bring to boil

26

Remove from heat

27

Cover and let stand 15 minutes

28

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and yolks in large bowl until thick and pale yellow, about 4 minutes

29

Gradually beat in warm cream mixture

30

Return mixture to saucepan

31

Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on spoon when finger is drawn across, about 6 minutes (do not boil)

32

Remove from heat

33

Cool 15 minutes

34

Discard vanilla bean

35

Whisk in crème fraîche

36

Cover and chill custard until cold, about 3 hours

37

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

38

Transfer ice cream to covered container

39

Freeze until firm

40

(Can be made 3 days ahead

41

Keep frozen

42

) Place 2 scoops of crème fraîche ice cream in each of 6 bowls

43

Top with sliced strawberries and Strawberry Sauce

44

Serve immediately