Dessert for 6

Caramel Ice Cream

Name: Caramel Ice Cream
Total time: 300 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup half-and-half; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 vanilla bean; 4 egg yolks; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 tbsp butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water

$4.11for 4300 minServes 6

Caramel, cream, and egg yolks form a smooth custard that chills and freezes into homemade ice cream.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Margarine and vegan butter, 1 oz$0.25/oz typical	1 oz	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.17

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

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Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

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300 minstart to table
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Typical price

$1.03 per serving$4.11 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup half-and-half
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Steps

Warm the half-and-half, heavy cream, and vanilla bean in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
Cook one cup sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat until deep amber.
Whisk the butter into the caramel, then slowly whisk in the hot cream mixture.
Whisk the egg yolks and remaining sugar in a bowl, then slowly add the hot caramel cream.
Cook the custard over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 160 F and coats a spoon.
Strain the custard, cool it in a bowl of cold water, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Freeze the chilled custard in a shallow container for 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.

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