Mr. Softee-Style Vanilla Bean Soft Serve

Name: Mr. Softee-Style Vanilla Bean Soft Serve
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin; 828 milliliters half and half, divided; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp Highland Scotch whisky; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 Tahitian vanilla bean, split and scraped (see note)

Mr. Softee-Style Vanilla Bean Soft Serve might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 925 calories, 16g of protein, and 49g of fat. Head to the store and pick up cornstarch, kosher salt, half and half, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the half and half you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Pie Made With Half & Half as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Pour about 1/4 cup half and half in one small bowl and 2 tablespoons in another. Use a fork to whisk cornstarch into the first bowl until no lumps remain, and sprinkle gelatin in second bowl.

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Half And Half

Corn Starch

Gelatin

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Whisk

Bowl

Add remaining half and half to a saucepan along with vanilla bean, sugar, and salt. Bring to a bowl, then turn off heat, cover, and let steep for one hour.

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Half And Half

Vanilla Bean

Sugar

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Remove vanilla bean (reserving for another use) and whisk in cornstarch slurry.

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Vanilla Bean

Corn Starch

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Whisk

Heat dairy on medium heat, whisking frequently, until a custard forms and a swiped finger leaves a clean line. Turn off heat, taste for seasoning, then stir in Scotch and gelatin mixture.

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Seasoning

Custard

Gelatin

Scotch Whiskey

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Whisk

Whisk until gelatin fully dissolves.

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Gelatin

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Whisk

Transfer to an airtight container to chill, four hours to overnight. The custard will set into a wobbly gel.

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Custard

Churn in an ice cream maker until ice cream has the texture of soft serve and is not at all runny. Eat immediately, or chill in freezer in an airtight container. To regain soft serve texture, let ice cream thaw to the verge of melting after freezing.

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Ice Cream