Ingredients for - Peppermint Ice Cream
How to cook deliciously - Peppermint Ice Cream
1. Stage
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook cream, milk, granulated sugar, and salt, stirring often, just until it starts to simmer at the edges, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Stage
In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks until smooth. While whisking, ladle in about 1 cup hot milk. Pour egg mixture into saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Stage
Pour egg mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Stir in peppermint extract. Add a small drop of food coloring, if using, and whisk until combined, adding more if needed. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 12.
4. Stage
Churn custard in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Once ice cream is thick, add peppermints while machine is running. Either serve immediately or, for a harder texture, scrape ice cream into a loaf pan or baking pan. Sprinkle with more peppermints, tightly cover, and freeze at least 4 hours or up to 1 week.
