1 quart fresh strawberries, washed, stemmed and quartered
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups half and half
1 cup sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half and scraped
6 egg yolks
Preparation
In a blender or food processor, combine the strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar. Blend until smooth.
In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine the half and half, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla bean. Bring to a simmer.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. Add 1 cup of the hot liquid to the egg yolks and whisk until smooth. Add the yolk mixture to the saucepan of liquids and whisk until incorporated.
Bring the liquid back to simmer and continue to cook for 4 to 6 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the strawberries. Whisk until smooth.
Pour the mixture into a glass bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the mixture. Cool the mixture completely.
Process the mixture according to the ice cream machine instructions.
