Vanilla ice cream

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Vanilla ice cream

VANILLA ICE CREAM

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/3 cup caster sugar
2 cups cream
2-3 drops of vanilla
2 cups cream, whipped
wafer biscuits to serve

Method:
Mix the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together. Bring the 2 cups cream gently to the boil and pour onto the egg mixture, stirring vigorously. Strain, then stir in the vanilla essence. Leave to cool, then fold in the whipped cream. Pour into a rigid freezer-proof container. Cover, seal and freeze for 1 hour. Remove and stir well, then re-freeze until firm. Transfer to the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving to soften. Scoop into chilled glasses and serve with the wafer biscuits.

Serves: 8

VARIATIONS:

Chocolate Ice Cream:
Break 250 g (8 oz) dark chocolate into pieces and melt with the single cream.
Praline Ice Cream:
Place 1/3 cup blanched almonds and 1/4 cup caster sugar in a pan and heat gently until the sugar melts. Cook, stirring, until nut brown. Turn onto an oiled baking tray and leave until hard. Crush with a rolling pin and add to the custard with the whipped cream.
Coffee Ice Cream:
Dissolve 3 tablespoons instant coffee in 2 tablespoons boiling water, cool and add to the custard with the whipped cream.