Vanilla Ice Cream With Andes Mint Pieces And Pecans Recipes

VANILLA ICE CREAM VII

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and milk. Place vanilla bean and scrapings in pot, and sprinkle with half the white sugar. Allow to just come to a boil.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks together with the remaining sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl. When the cream is ready, pour a third of it into the egg mixture, and whisk. Pour egg mixture into remaining hot cream and return to the heat until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil.
• Strain custard and chill until cold. Then pour into the canister of an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream and the half and half. Gradually whisk in the sugar until blended.
• Whisk in the vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, until very cold, at least 3 hours or as long as 3 days.
• Whisk the mixture to blend and pour into the canister of an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Eat at once or transfer to a covered container and freeze up to 8 hours.

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH ANDES MINT PIECES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup of the heavy cream into a medium saucepan and add the sugar and salt. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds from it - add them to the saucepan as well. Warm the cream mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. Do not let the cream boil!
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the remaining cup of cream, the milk and the vanilla extract. Place the mixture in the refrigerator and chill well before churning. (I usually do a minimum of 8 hours.).
• Freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Add the andes mint pieces and pecan pieces during the last minute or two of churning.