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All-American Ice Cream

Source of Recipe

Southern Lady


Recipe Link: https://tinyurl.com/58d9rupp

List of Ingredients

◦ 3 cups heavy whipping cream
◦ 1 cup half-and-half
◦ 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
◦ 1 � cups sugar
◦ 6 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
◦ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
◦ 1 pint fresh blueberries
◦ 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
◦ Vanilla Shortcake (recipe follows)


Recipe

In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, combine cream, half-and-half, sweetened condensed milk, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; do not boil.

In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks and vanilla.
Add 2 cups hot cream mixture to egg mixture, stirring until well blended. Whisking constantly, gradually add egg mixture to remaining hot milk mixture in saucepan. Return to medium heat, and cook, whisking constantly, for 7 to 8 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, and let cool for 10 minutes. Cover, and chill for 4 hours to overnight.

In the container of an ice-cream freezer, combine cream mixture, blueberries, and strawberries. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. When ice cream is almost frozen but still soft, add crumbled Vanilla Shortcake. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container, and freeze for 4 hours to overnight.

Makes about 12 servings





❧ Vanilla Shortcake:

◦ 1 cup all-purpose flour
◦ � cup sugar
◦ 1 teaspoon baking powder
◦ � teaspoon salt
◦ � cup cold butter, cut into pieces
◦ � cup heavy whipping cream
◦ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 400� F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture is crumbly.

In a small bowl, combine cream and vanilla. Add cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. On a lightly floured surface, pat dough into a �-inch-thick circle, and place on prepared pan. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool completely on pan.