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Vanilla Frozen Custard, served
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Vanilla Frozen Custard

Dense, silky and pale yellow, made with a real egg-yolk custard. Richer than soft serve, with a clean vanilla finish.

Hands-on
25 min
Cooling
1 h
Freeze
24 h
Program
Frozen Custard
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Ingredients

6 ingredients
Measure in
TubPint size

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heavy creamwhole milkegg yolkgranulated sugarfine saltvanilla extract max fill
heavy creamwhole milkegg yolkgranulated sugarfine saltvanilla extract max fill

452 of 473 ml678 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

TubsPints
1

Steps

  1. Heat 100 ml whipping cream100 ml whipping cream¼ cup + 3 tbsp heavy cream150 ml whipping cream150 ml whipping cream⅔ cup heavy cream and 240 ml whole milk240 ml whole milk1 cup whole milk360 ml whole milk360 ml whole milk1½ cups whole milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
  2. Whisk 4 egg yolks4 egg yolks4 egg yolks6 egg yolks6 egg yolks6 egg yolks, 65 g caster or granulated sugar75 ml caster or granulated sugar⅓ cup granulated sugar100 g caster or granulated sugar120 ml caster or granulated sugar½ cup granulated sugar and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt in a bowl until pale, about 1 minute.
  3. Slowly whisk the hot milk into the yolks, then pour it all back into the pan.
  4. Cook over low heat, stirring, until it coats a spoon at about 80 °C176 °F. Do not let it boil.
  5. Strain into the tubpint and stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste1 tsp vanilla extract or paste1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract or paste1½ tsp vanilla extract or paste1½ tsp vanilla extract. Cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
  6. Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  7. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Frozen Custard.
  8. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin.
  9. On the Swirl, fit the dispensing lid and press the swirl handle to fill each cone.

To serve: Swirl into wafer cones and serve right away.

Tips

  • Cool it faster by setting the tubpint in a bowl of ice water and stirring now and then.
  • If the custard looks slightly grainy, blend it with a stick blender before cooling.
  • Save the egg whites for meringues or an omelet. They keep in the fridge for 3 days.

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Why it works

Egg yolks add lecithin and protein that bind fat and water, giving frozen custard its dense, extra-smooth body and pale-yellow color.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated
243kcal
5 gProtein
15 gFat
21 gCarbs
20 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 970 kcal, 21 g protein1455 kcal, 32 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Egg.

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