Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream Base (need Ice Cream Maker)

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup splenda granular, sugar substitute
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together in crock. cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours, whisking several times during cooking.
• 2 when cooking is complete, test to be sure it's ready using the "wooden spoon test". dip a clean wooden spoon into the mixture, then run a clean finger over the back of the spoon (through the mixture). if your finger leaves a "trail" then the base is done. if no "trail", cook 1/2 hours more and test again.
• 3 transfer the ice cream base to a bowl and let it cook completely in the fridge. freeze ice cream according to ice cream freezer directions.