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Wisconsin Frozen Custard

Name: Wisconsin Frozen Custard
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Wisconsin American
Ingredients: 2 cups Heavy cream; 1 cup Whole milk; 8 large Egg yolks; 0.75 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp Vanilla bean or extract; 0.25 tsp Salt

A dense, egg-rich frozen dessert churned slowly at low overrun, a Milwaukee-area specialty distinct from ordinary ice cream.

🇺🇸United States· Wisconsin

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 310 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

Equipment

•Ice cream maker
•Saucepan
•Fine strainer

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 310 kcal
fat: 21
carbs: 26
protein: 5
calories: 310

Instructions

1
Heat the cream and milk in a saucepan until the liquid is just simmering.
2
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl until the mix turns pale.
3
Slowly pour the hot cream into the yolks while whisking constantly so the eggs do not scramble.
4
Pour everything back into the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it coats the back of a spoon.
5
Pour the custard through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl.
6
Stir in the vanilla and salt. Chill the custard in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
7
Pour into an ice cream maker. Churn according to the manufacturer instructions until thick and dense.
8
Spoon into a container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving for a firmer scoop.

Chef's tips

Churn custard at a slightly warmer temperature and lower speed than regular ice cream for that classic, dense Milwaukee texture. Straining catches any cooked egg bits for a silky finish.