Earl Grey Ice Cream
- 6 cups milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- 8 Earl Grey tea bags
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 24 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 cups cream
- Split the vanilla bean open and scrape the seeds into a heavy, 1 gallon pot.
- Put in the milk and 1 1/2 cups sugar and bring to a scald.
- Put in the tea bags and let steep for 20 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Using a tabletop mixer, place the yolks and sugar in the bowl and mix at medium-high speed until the yolks are stiffened and are a pale, yellow color.
- On low speed, gradually add about 2 cups of the hot milk and vanilla bean mixture.
- Bring this mixture back to the pot.
- Cook on medium-low heat until just thickened, and coats the back of a spoon.
- Immediately strain through a fine strainer and chill overnight.
- (Putting the tea bags back into the ice cream mixture.)
- This helps to infuse the flavor of the tea into the milk and cream.
- Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
milk, vanilla bean, sugar, egg yolks, sugar, cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/earl-grey-ice-cream-102829 (may not work)