Sweet-Cream Ice Cream with Toasted Wheat Berries
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 cup wheat berries (see note)
- 1 pint mulberries or blackberries
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until well combined.
- Pour the cream into a medium pot set over low heat.
- Split the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds into the cream and add the pod to the pot.
- Heat until cream is scalded.
- Remove from heat and slowly whisk a small amount into the egg mixture.
- Slowly whisk the egg mixture into the cream mixture.
- Set aside to cool.
- Once cool, fold in the sour cream.
- Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Strain into an ice-cream machine and spin to the desired consistency.
- Toast the wheat berries in a saute pan over low heat until they pop, 4 to 6 minutes.
- To serve, place a large scoop of ice cream in a dish, sprinkle with a tablespoon of toasted wheat berries and some berries.
egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla bean, sour cream, mulberries
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012749 (may not work)