French Vanilla Ice Cream (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

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French Vanilla Ice Cream (Food Network Kitchens)
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Ingredients:

  • 8 large eggs yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups cold milk
  • pinch of fine salt
  • 2 tsp cognac (optional)
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Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, lightly whisk together the yolks and half of the sugar.
  2. In a non-reactive saucepan combine the cream, 1 cup of the milk, the remaining sugar, and the salt.
  3. Split the vanilla bean in half, lengthwise, to expose the tar-like seeds inside the pod. Scrape the seeds loose with a knife; add the bean and the seeds to the cream mixture.
  4. Heat the cream over medium-high heat until just at a boil. Remove from the heat. Gradually pour the hot liquid into the yolks, while whisking constantly. Return the cream-egg mixture to the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring the mixture constantly, with a wooden spoon in a figure-8 motion, until thickened, about 10 minutes. When the ice cream mixture is properly cooked it should coat the back of a spoon, be satiny thick, and be free of any bubbles on the surface. (If you taste the ice cream base it should have a slight egg-y taste.) When thickened, pour in the reserved milk to prevent the mixture from overcooking. Strain into a medium bowl. Add the cognac if desired.
  5. Fill another bowl with ice. Set the bowl of ice cream base in the ice and stir until thoroughly chilled. Freeze the base in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. (Take care not to over churn the ice cream or it will get a grainy texture.) Transfer the ice cream to the freezer to set up for at least 1 hour. Serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 420.97 Kcal (1763 kJ)
Calories from fat 271.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.2g 46%
Cholesterol 381.27mg 127%
Sodium 187.03mg 8%
Potassium 270.46mg 6%
Total Carbs 24.28g 8%
Sugars 21.32g 85%
Protein 13.81g 28%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 173.7mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 180.27 Kcal (755 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.93g 46%
Cholesterol 163.27mg 127%
Sodium 80.09mg 8%
Potassium 115.82mg 6%
Total Carbs 10.4g 8%
Sugars 9.13g 85%
Protein 5.91g 28%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 9%
Calcium 74.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.9
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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