Since it's March and St. Patrick's day is around the corner, I thought it would be fun to make a homemade mint ice cream. This version is fresh and light, and doesn't leave you feeling guilty.
This recipe is quick, easy & only takes a few ingredients.
-2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
-1 cup half-and-half
-1 (1-ounce) package fresh mint sprigs
-3/4 cup sugar
-Dash of salt
-1teaspoon vanilla extract
-2 large egg yolks
Directions:
Combine milk, half-and-half, and mint sprigs in a medium
heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat milk mixture to 180° or until
tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Remove from heat; cover
and let stand for 10 minutes.
Pour milk mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl, pressing slightly with a wooden spoon; discard solids. Return liquid to pan.
Place sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and egg yolks in a bowl; stir with a whisk until pale. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Pour egg yolk mixture into pan with remaining milk mixture; cook over medium-low heat until a thermometer registers 160° (about 2 minutes), stirring constantly.
Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator (at least a couple of hours) or stir the mixture in the bowl placed over the ice bath until thoroughly chilled (20 minutes or so). Freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
If you're a mint lover, then you've gotta try this treat!
Pour milk mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl, pressing slightly with a wooden spoon; discard solids. Return liquid to pan.
Place sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and egg yolks in a bowl; stir with a whisk until pale. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Pour egg yolk mixture into pan with remaining milk mixture; cook over medium-low heat until a thermometer registers 160° (about 2 minutes), stirring constantly.
Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator (at least a couple of hours) or stir the mixture in the bowl placed over the ice bath until thoroughly chilled (20 minutes or so). Freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
If you're a mint lover, then you've gotta try this treat!
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