It wasn't Vanilla Bean after all

And I should give a crap about this because?

I saw in the news that Albaquirky is the "fittest" city in the nation. What the hell ya eatin all that schleck for?

Well, mostly because this is not a spiritualty topic.

We woke up out of creamer this morning. Squinney has gone to get it. I told I wanted pancakes as well. She needs to hurry. I don't like to go more than 15 minutes without my coffee after I wake up.

exactlly.

so is there actuallisitically vanilla bean ice cream in the freezer? or did you finish it?

whatta coupla whiney pussies you "Guys" are. You should have to turn in yer man cards. SCuse me I gotta go puke.

you are what you eat big boy.... so don't be a dick... people will talk

Oh, now you try to sound tough. Im sorry , but the entire world sees you as you are, you whiney, petulant, self absorbed, mysogenistic, douche bagistic , pancake eatin, lowlife. AND , you agree with dys's brand of whiney petulant, self absorbed, ice cream (OHHH, I cant eat this ice cream cause I cant see the bleedin vanilla fly ****).

SCuse me but were butchering hogs today.

leave a few alive so you'll have dates for the barn dance.

major kudos and respect for the use of term douche bagistic though.

You see Monk last night? There was a guy on that show(the victim) who did everything but give major head to his prize pig. Which was, quite a well formed pigette.

The lady Diane thought (rightly so) I was just being silly about the vanilla bean, so sorry it wasn't taken that way. From now on I will try to be more serious about ice cream.

mrs edgarblythe recently became enamoured of vanilla bean ice cream. I wasn't aware until then of the many subtle differences between the 'nilla flavors.

This could bear repeating.

i gotcher bear swining right here...

Aha! We now know who is responsible for man-bear-pig!

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Dys, make your own ice cream and you can keep your tummy supplied.

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

2 cups (480 ml) half-and-half
5 large egg yolks
2/3 cup (130 grams) granulated white sugar
1/2 vanilla bean or 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Note: Half and Half cream is a mixture of cream and whole milk and contains 10 ½ - 12% butterfat.

In a small saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring the half-and-half and the vanilla bean (if using) to the scalding point (the milk begins to foam up). Remove from heat, take out the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds from the bean with the back of a knife, and mix the seeds back into the half-and-half.

Meanwhile in a stainless steel bowl beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy (about two minutes). You can do this with a wire whisk or I like to use a hand mixer. Gradually pour the scalding half-and-half into the whipped egg yolk mixture, making sure you keep whisking constantly so the eggs don't curdle. If any lumps do form, strain the mixture first before heating.

Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook until the custard thickens enough that it coats the back of a spoon (170 degrees F) (77 degrees C). The term 'coat a spoon' is a technique used mainly as a way to test when an egg-based custard or sauce is done. A spoon, usually wooden, is placed in the custard and, when the spoon is raised, the film of custard on the back of the spoon will stay in place even when you draw a line with your finger through the middle of the custard.

Immediately remove the custard from the heat and continue to stir the custard for a few minutes so it does not overcook. At this point stir in the vanilla extract, if using. Cover and let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate the custard until it is completely cold (several hours but preferably overnight).

Transfer the cold custard to the chilled container of your ice cream machine and process according to the manufacturer's instructions. Once made, transfer the ice cream to a chilled container and store in the freezer. If the ice cream becomes too hard place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving so it can soften.

Makes about 3 cups.