NYC Dream Ice Cream

Enjoy the rich, creamy texture of home-made ice cream that was inspired by the bright flavors of New York City. This recipe is a great example of the city's wide range of cuisines, and you can make it your own by adding your favorite mix-ins.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped mix-ins chocolate, nuts, cookies, etc

Instructions:

Slowly bring the heavy cream, whole milk, and sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium-low heat

Whisk the egg yolks in a different bowl until they are smooth

As you keep whisking, slowly pour about half of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks

This will temper the eggs

While stirring all the time, pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the cream mixture

For another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the mixture gets thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, keep cooking on low heat

Taking it off the heat, add the vanilla extract and mix it in

Through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl to get rid of any lumps

Cover and put in the fridge until it's completely cold, preferably overnight

Once the mixture is cold, use an ice cream maker according to the directions that came with it

Add the chopped mix-ins in the last few minutes of churning

Move the churned ice cream to a container that can go in the freezer

Freeze for 4 hours or overnight, until it is firm

Make your own NYC Dream Ice Cream and enjoy it!