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Crème Fraîche Ice Cream

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  • Cuisine : French
  • Course : Dessert

About 1 quart This is an exceedingly delicious, lightly tangy take on vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups milk
  • 1
    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • ¼ cup buttermilk or plain yogurt with live cultures
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Combine in a jar or container: 2 cups heavy cream; ¼ cup buttermilk or plain yogurt with live cultures
    2. Cover and let sit, at room temperature, until the cream thickens considerably and smells slightly sour, 12 to 36 hours.
    3. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla bean paste
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Let's Prepare

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  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1 ½ cups Homemade Crème Fraîche
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla bean paste
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Combine in a blender: 2 cups milk; 1 ½ cups Homemade Crème Fraîche; ¾ cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla bean paste; ⅛ teaspoon salt

  2. Step 2.

    Blend just until completely smooth and the sugar is dissolved, about 30 seconds. Refrigerate until cold, overnight if possible, or quick-chill in an ice water bath.

  3. Step 3.

    Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze as directed.

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