Ice cream is one of my favorite foods. It doesn’t matter if it’s -10 or 110 degrees, I won’t turn it down. Making ice cream is an entirely new story until I came across a recipe on how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker in Georgia Pellegrini’s Modern Pioneering. This recipe is delicious and you’ll just be asking for more!
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- ¾ cup sugar
- Put a 2-quart bown (plastic/stainless steel) in freezer.
- Heat milk, cream and salt in a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, stirring gently so it doesn't scorch. Bring it to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and let cool for 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until they are light in color. Temper the yolks by gradually adding a bit of the warm milk to the yolk mixture. Keep stirring continually, scraping down the sides to avoid scrambled eggs.
- Add the tempered yolks to the saucepan and stir the mixture continually with a wooden spoon over low heat until it thickens to the point where you can leave a track with your finger on the back of the spoon. (About 10 minutes.) Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Pour the liquid into the chilled bow and set back into the freezer for 45 minutes. Remove the bowl from the freezer and use a spatula/whisk to mix the frozen edge of the custard, then return to the freezer. Repeat this process every 30 minutes until the custard is uniformly frozen and creamy.
- Transfer the mixture to a sealable container and store it for up to five days.