Author Notes
The beauty of this ice cream is that it doesn't require a machine- whipping all ingredients individually means the texture remains soft and light. The recipe can also be used as a base for other flavours, so do experiment! It's adapted from Jamie Oliver's semifreddo (Jamie Magazine, Issue 3) —Anna Lina
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Ingredients
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100 grams
caster sugar
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4
large free-range eggs
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500 milliliters
double cream
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1
vanilla pod
Directions
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Whisk sugar and egg yolks in the largest bowl until pale, creamy and doubled in size.
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In a second bowl, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
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In a third bowl, whip the cream and vanilla beans until soft peaks form.
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Gently fold the cream then then egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
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Freeze for at least 4 hours, stirring once every hour.
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