Creme Anglaise Ice Cream

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Happy Ever After

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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
2 cups

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 3/4 cups scalded milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons Cognac
Seeds of 1/2 vanilla bean, optional

Directions

Beat the egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, or until very thick. Reduce to low speed, and add the cornstarch.

With the mixer still on low, slowly pour the hot milk into the eggs. Pour the custard mixture into a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thickened. The custard will coat the spoon like heavy cream. Don't cook it above 180 degrees or the eggs will scramble!

Pour the sauce through a fine strainer, add the vanilla extract, Cognac, and vanilla seeds, if using. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a plastic container and store in the freezer until ready to serve.

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recipe Creme Anglaise Ice Cream
Carolyn Peck, KS 05-13-2009
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Really, really good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This ice cream is so good. Creamy, rich and very vanilla. I also steeped the vanilla bean husk in the milk before adding it... to the egg yolks ande then added it to my sugar canister. I also used whole milk. I will definitely make this again.Read more
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Donna Carbondale, KS 04-05-2009
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a luscious ice cream. I agree with the previous cooks that prefer extra egg yolks over cornstarch....Sorry Jenny, you... really need an ice cream freezer of some sort to make ice cream just no short cut there. A Cuisinart (what Ina uses) only runs about $50 through Williams-SonomaRead more
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Jenny Chula Vista, CA 12-31-2008
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I don't have an ice cream freezer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hi I love baking and cooking too, I'm pretty sure this is a great receipe, but I don't have an ice cream freezer, can I just... put it in a plastic or glass container and put it in the freezer until ready to serve? Please help me!!!Read more
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Bob Bristol, VT 04-11-2008
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Great every time
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this ice cream three times for guests and it gets raves avery time. I,too,leave out the cornstarch and use the... vanilla bean husk in the custard as it's heating. Also, double the amount for my cuisinart ice cream freezer. Ohhhh yeahhhh.Read more
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MICHELE Bend, OR 06-16-2007
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Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The flavors are so wonderful and this is so easy to make. We did use the optional vanilla bean and also vanilla sugar for... the sugar and a really good vanilla extract. Served scooped into oversized martini glasses along with some diced ripe strawberries, this was the perfect finale to a meal. This is a keeper.Read more
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Michael Vancouver 05-04-2007
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I heated the cream and then passed it through very dark roast coffee grounds (use a gold washable coffee filter) and made a... rich and smooth cafe ice cream.Read more