Crunchy bar Ice Cream

I have been on a day off with my 3 yo today and when I asked him what he would like me to make him today his response was immediate “Ice cream!!!” “no problem” I replied, “What flavor would you like?”

“Crunchy bar!!!”

now, what kind of a farther would I be if I did not indulge the passions of an excited 3yo who’s only desire was to have a chocolate brownie with crunchy bar ice cream? This is the recipe that i came up with.

100g sugar

600ml thick double cream

800ml whole milk

1 vanilla pod seeds

6 large egg yolks

3 crunchy bars

to start you will need to make a traditional creme anglaise by heating up your milk, cream and vanilla in a pan. Whilst this happens separate your egg yolks and mix the with your sugar. Once your cream mixture is almost a boiling point remove it from the heat and take one ladle full and whisk it into your egg mix. This will make your egg mix lose enough to then whisk back into your cream mix. Once you have got the two mixtures together return your pan to a low heat. Continuously stir your egg and cream mix whilst it heats and using a food prob of a jam thermometer heat your mixture to 84c exactly, being careful not to take it over as it will scramble your eggs. Once you reach the temperature, remove your pan from the heat and pass the mixture through a sieve to remove any bits of vanilla pod that may be in your ice cream mixture. Place this in the fridge and allow to cool completely.

Once your mixture has cooled you can now place it in your ice cream machine and allow it to churn. When your ice cream is almost set place your crunchy bars in a zip lock bag and give them a good whack with a rolling pin to brake them up. Pour the broken bits of bar in in to the ice cream machine and give it a couple more seconds of churn to allow the bars to be mixed in. Now put your ice cream in the freezer and let it set fully.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family did. The ice cream did not last long in our house.

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