Thick Shakes With Strawberry-Mascarpone Panini

• 6 large egg yolks
• 12 cup sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 vanilla beans, split and seeds scraped
• 1 lb strawberry, sliced (2 pints)
• 12 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 8 slices brioche bread (1/2-inch thick)
• 12 cup mascarpone
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 pints strawberry ice cream

1. Fill a large metal bowl with ice water and set another large metal bowl in it- Set a strainer in the bowl.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with 1/4 cup of the sugar until slightly pale.
3. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk with the cream and vanilla beans and seeds until small bubbles appear around the edge.
4. Add the hot milk to the egg mixture in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
5. Return the vanilla mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. Strain the vanilla sauce into the bowl in the ice bath and let cool completely, stirring occasionally.
7. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the strawberries, orange juice, zest, vinegar and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar; season very lightly with salt and pepper.
8. Bring to a boil and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture has become jammy, about 10 minutes- Transfer the jam to a bowl and let cool.
9. Heat a panini press or griddle over low heat.
10. Spread the mascarpone on 4 of the brioche slices.
11. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the jam on each of the other 4 slices and close the sandwiches.
12. Brush the sandwiches with butter and grill or press until golden, about 5 minutes.
13. Transfer the panini to a cutting board and dash with confectioner's sugar.
14. Halve each sandwich.
15. Put 1 pint of ice cream and half of the vanilla sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
16. Pour into 2 large glasses.
17. Repeat with remaining ice cream and vanilla sauce to make 2 more shakes.
18. Serve the milk shakes right away, with the panini.

egg yolks, sugar, milk, heavy cream, vanilla beans, strawberry, orange juice, orange zest, balsamic vinegar, salt, bread, mascarpone, unsalted butter, strawberry ice cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thick-shakes-with-strawberry-mascarpone-panini-130722 (may not work)