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:
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