Vanilla Ice Cream!!!

So recently Britain has had a heat wave and it feels like being abroad...yay! I thought it would be a good idea to make some ice cream!! I've used this recipe before and it worked really well. This recipe is really simple to follow, it just takes a bit of time to make.

Serves 4-6

You will need

• Saucepan
• Sieve 
• Glass bowl
• Whisk ( hand or electric)
• Wooden spoon
• 300ml single cream
• 300ml double cream
• 1 vanilla pod (you can buy these from most supermarkets or your local health store) 
• 4 large egg yolks
• 115g caster sugar

How to make it

• Put the single cream and double cream into a saucepan. Open the vanilla pod and scrape the seeds out and add them to the saucepan along with the whole pod. Heat the mixture up to almost the boil. Don't let it boil otherwise it will curdle.
• Leave to allow the vanilla to infuse the cream for 30 minutes. Whisk together the egg yolks and caster sugar together until the mixture is pale and leaves a trails when the whisk is lifted. Add the cream slowly whilst stirring into the egg mixture.
• Strain the mixture back into the saucepan and return to the heat for 10-15 minutes until the mixture has thicken and covers the back of  a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming. 
• Pour into a container and freeze for 1-2 hours then mix the mixture to ensure it's smooth. Freeze the mixture overnight. Then Ta Da! You've made your very own ice cream!!

This ice cream is really creamy and best of all it's homemade!! Enjoy making and eating (the best bit of course) your ice cream. Leave comments below to let me know how you found this recipe.