Description
Luxurious homemade crème brûlée ice cream blends classic French dessert flavors with creamy frozen delight. Rich custard base and caramelized sugar notes promise delectable satisfaction for discerning palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 grams (10.6 oz) granulated sugar (for brittle)
- 100 grams (3.5 oz) granulated sugar (for custard)
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 vanilla bean pod
- 480 milliliters (16.2 fl oz) whole milk
- 300 milliliters (10.1 fl oz) double cream (heavy cream)
Instructions
- Infusion and Base Preparation: Split vanilla bean and extract seeds. Combine milk, cream, vanilla bean, and seeds in a saucepan. Heat until delicate bubbles form around edges without boiling.
- Custard Development: Whip egg yolks with sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, voluminous texture. Gradually temper the egg mixture by slowly introducing hot milk while whisking continuously to prevent curdling.
- Cooking and Straining: Return the combined liquid to the saucepan, cooking over low heat while constantly stirring. Ensure custard reaches the correct consistency by checking the back of a spoon—the path should remain clear. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, cover surface directly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours.
- Caramel Brittle Creation: Melt sugar in a heavy-bottomed pan until it reaches a golden brown color, swirling gently to ensure even caramelization. Pour molten caramel onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spreading thinly. Allow to cool and set before fragmenting into varied-sized pieces.
- Churning and Finishing: Fold caramel brittle fragments into the chilled custard. Churn in an ice cream maker until the mixture reaches a luxurious, creamy consistency. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm.
Notes
- Vanilla Infusion Technique: Split and scrape vanilla bean to maximize flavor extraction, ensuring rich, authentic taste throughout the custard base.
- Egg Tempering Mastery: Add hot milk slowly to egg yolks while whisking vigorously to prevent scrambling, creating a smooth, silky custard foundation.
- Custard Consistency Check: Use the finger-path method on the back of a spoon to confirm perfect thickening—a clear path indicates ideal custard texture.
- Caramel Brittle Precision: Watch sugar carefully during caramelization, swirling gently to achieve golden-brown color without burning, creating crisp, flavorful caramel shards.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg