Frozen Vanilla Custard

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

1. 1. Cook milk and half-and-half in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Remove from heat.
2. 2. Combine sugar and egg yolks in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk until thick and pale. Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Stir in salt; cook over medium heat 10 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
3. 3. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl until custard is chilled (about 1 hour), stirring occasionally.
4. 4. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon frozen custard into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 3 hours or until firm.
5. Kids Can Help: I love making our sweet treats really count, so when we're at the store, I ask my kids to pick out the fruit they'd like to add to this base. Then they're really excited to eat it, plus they're getting a great dose of fruit. Kids can also help by measuring all the ingredients for you.