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Eggs & Toast Ice Cream

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Prep Time:4 days 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:4 days 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 1 quart

Ingredients

Salted Egg Yolks

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 cup salt I use Diamond Crystal kosher
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Ice Cream

  • 4 salted egg yolks
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 slices bread avoid dark rye or wheat breads; sourdough, brioche, white, or milk bread is ideal
  • 150 g sugar
  • 30 g skim milk powder
  • 450 mL heavy cream
  • 250 mL whole milk

Instructions

Cure Egg Yolks (4 days in advance)

  • Combine 1 cup salt and 1/2 cup sugar. Place half in an even layer of an airtight container. Make four indents in the salt and place 4 egg yolks in the indents. Sprinkle with remaining salt and sugar. Cover and chill for 4 days in the fridge.
  • After 4 days gently rinse the egg yolks in cool water before adding to ice cream base.

Ice Cream

  • Toast 2 slices bread in toaster oven or pan until deeply browned, but not burnt.
  • In a sauce pot (ideally at least 3 quarts/3.5 L) combine toasted bread, 4 salted egg yolks, 2 fresh egg yolks, 150 g sugar, 30 g skim milk powder, 450 mL heavy cream, and 250 mL whole milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 180F. Remove from heat, cover and steep for 1 hour. Pass through a fine mesh strainer to remove the toast.
  • Prepare an ice bath by filling a large container with equal parts ice and water with enough room to place a container containing the ice cream base inside. Pour the ice cream base into a large container set over an ice bath. Chill the mixture until very cold (below 40°F) adding more ice and stirring as needed.
  • Pour the ice cream base into an ice cream machine and spin according to machine directions. The resulting ice cream should be a smooth, soft-serve consistency. Transfer the ice cream to a storage container and freeze for at least 3 hours to fully firm up.