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Ingredients

  • 200ml whole milk
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped out
  • 600ml carton double cream, well chilled
  • 6 (freeze the whites for meringues) egg yolks

PECAN PRALINE

  • 200g caster sugar
  • 75g pecans

Method

  • STEP 1

    To make the praline, put the sugar in a frying pan (silver is best so you can see the caramel colour change) and add 3 tbsp water. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves into a clear liquid.

  • STEP 2

    Turn up the heat and boil until the mixture becomes a golden caramel. The edges will start to darken first and you’ll smell caramel.

  • STEP 3

    Drop in the nuts and swirl around to coat.

  • STEP 4

    Quickly pour onto a lightly oiled baking sheet then leave to cool.

  • STEP 5

    To make the ice cream, put the milk and vanilla pod in a pan with a pinch of salt and heat until just boiling. Take off the heat and leave to cool so the vanilla infuses.

  • STEP 6

    Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl until pale. Reheat the milk and slowly whisk into the eggs, leaving the vanilla behind.

  • STEP 7

    Pour back into a clean pan, put over a low heat and stir until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Keep stirring and don’t let it overheat or you’ll end up with scrambled eggs. It should take around 8-10 minutes.

  • STEP 8

    Pour the custard through a fine sieve into the chilled cream and stir together. Pour into an ice-cream maker and churn.

  • STEP 9

    Break the praline into pieces then put in a freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin. You can go as fine or chunky as you like. Add to the ice-cream when it’s softly churned. When it’s fully churned spoon into a freezer proof box and freeze until you need it.

Authors

Janine Ratcliffe Portrait
Janine RatcliffeFood director
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