Paletas de Vainilla con Cajeta
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 7 egg yolks
- 3/4 to 1 cup cajeta, homemade (page 151) or store-bought
- Combine 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, the milk, sugar, scraped vanilla bean and pod (if youre using the extract dont add it now), and salt in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Whisk the egg yolks in a large heatproof bowl.
- Slowly whisk about half of the hot milk mixture into the yolks and stir rapidly.
- Return the mixture to the pot and cook over low heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, until it is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and stir in the remaining 1 cup heavy cream and the vanilla extract, if using.
- Chill over an ice bath, stirring, until cool.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top, refrigerate until completely cool, about 4 hours.
- Warm the cajeta slightly so its pourable.
- If you are using storebought cajeta in a glass jar, unscrew the lid, screw it on again lightly, place in a pot, and fill the pot three-fourths of the way up the sides with hot water.
- Warm over medium-low heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes, then carefully remove the jar from the hot water with a towel.
- This will allow you to pour the cajeta much more easily.
- Add a little of the custard to the ice pop molds (about a quarter of the way up), then freeze for 1 hour.
- Next pour in a little cajeta.
- Continue alternating the vanilla custard with the cajeta until the molds are filled.
- Use a large skewer to swirl the mixture gently.
- Freeze for about 3 hours, until the creamsicles begin to set.
- Insert the sticks and let freeze for another 4 hours at least.
- Unmold as directed.
heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla bean, salt, egg yolks, cajeta
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/paletas-de-vainilla-con-cajeta-384219 (may not work)