Vanilla Recipe

Time1h

Serves4

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Vanilla Beans
Split the vanilla beans lengthwise with a sharp knife and scrape out the seeds. Reserve both the seeds and the pods for infusion.
2
Combine Ingredients
In a saucepan, combine the milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, and the scraped vanilla seeds along with the pods. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is hot but not boiling, stirring occasionally.
3
Whisk Egg Yolks
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks until they are pale and slightly thickened.
4
Temper the Egg Yolks
Once the milk mixture is hot, slowly pour about half of it into the bowl with the egg yolks, whisking constantly to temper the yolks and prevent them from curdling.
5
Combine and Cook
Pour the tempered yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon (about 5-8 minutes).
6
Strain
Remove the saucepan from heat and strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl to remove the vanilla pods and any curdled egg bits.
7
Add Vanilla Extract
Stir in the vanilla extract and pinch of salt into the strained mixture.
8
Cool and Store
Let the vanilla base cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until completely chilled (at least 4 hours or overnight).

9
Serve
Once chilled, the vanilla base can be used as a custard, ice cream base, or flavoring for other desserts. Enjoy!