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Ice Cream

Ingredients 1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1-3/4 cups and 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream 5 egg yolks 1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt Step 1 Pour the heavy cream and half-and-half cream into a heavy saucepan, place over medium-low heat, and heat until barely simmering, stirring frequently. Turn the heat down to low. Step 2 Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Step 3 Slowly pour about 1/2 cup of hot cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Repeat three times more, whisking thoroughly before adding each additional 1/2 cup of hot cream to the egg yolk mixture. Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining hot cream, and whisk constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens and will coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes. Do not let mixture boil. Step 4 Pour the ice cream base into a bowl and allow to cool for about 20 minutes; place in refr