Burnt Sugar Ice Cream

* Exported from MasterCook *

BURNT SUGAR ICE CREAM

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Ice Cream

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2/3 c Sugar
1 c Heavy cream
1 1/2 c Milk
4 Egg yolks
pn Salt
2 ts Brandy
1/4 ts Vanilla

Melt the sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium-high
heat, stirring constantly, until it turns dark brown.
Meanwhile, combine the cream and milk in a saucepan
and heat until mixture bubbles around the edge. When
sugar has caramelized, remove from heat and slowly
begin stirring in the hot milk mixture. Be careful;
the mixture will bubble violently at first. Just stop
pouring and stir until the bubbling subsides, then
continue pouring until all of the milk has been
incorporated an the caramel has completely dissolved.

Place egg yolks in a bowl, add salt and beat to
combine. Slowly stir in half of the hot milk mixture.
Pour back into the remaining hot milk and cook over
moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the custard
thickens lightly. Remove,from heat and stir in brandy
and vanilla.

Refrigerate until completely chilled. Freeze in an
ice cream machine according to manufacturer's
directions.

Serves 4.

PER SERVING: 460 calories, 7 g protein, 40 g
carbohydrate, 30 g fat (17 saturated), 305 mg
cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.

From an article by Andrew Schloss in the San Francisco
Chronicle, 11/11/92.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 23 1993.



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