Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1 quart heavy cream
• 1.25 cups milk
• 1 vanilla bean , split and scraped
• 1.25 cups white sugar , divided
• 10 eggs yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine cream and milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; add vanilla bean and scrapings and sprinkle in half the white sugar. Allow it to just come to a boil.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks together with the remaining sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl. When the cream is ready, pour a third of it into the egg mixture and whisk. Pour egg mixture into remaining hot cream and return to the heat until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil.

3. 3

   Strain custard and chill until cold. Then pour into the canister of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.