Sinfully Rich Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - milk

Method

• Have a large bowl of ice water ready.
• Place the milk in a small saucepan with the vanilla bean, vanilla seeds, agave nectar, and salt.
• Heat over low heat until the mixture is hot.
• Lightly beat the egg yolks in a bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup of the hot milk and whisk.
• Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water.
• Continue stirring to cool down the mixture.
• When the mixture is only slightly warm, stir in the cream.
• Remove the vanilla bean and discard.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator until coldseveral hours or overnight is best.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer into the ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturers instructions.
• Be creative.
• During the last 5 minutes of freezing, add approximately 1/2 cup of your favorite ice cream mixers.
• Some suggestions:
• Toasted nuts
• Grain-sweetened chocolate chips
• Chopped dried fruit
• Crumbled cookies (made with agave, of course)
• Agave brownie crumbles