Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 8 egg yolks
• 1 cup syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean infused in syrup)
• 1 pint heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks

Method

1. 1 Beat egg yolks until light. Add syrup and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
2. 2 Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Transfer to a bowl and beat with a whisk until completely cool.
3. 3 Gently fold in the whipped cream. Ensure no liquid whey remains in the cream.
4. 4 Pour mixture into a 3-pint mold. Seal tightly and pack in ice and salt for 4 hours.