VANILLA BERRY CHIA SEED ICE CREAM

▢1 cup half and half ▢¾ cup granulated sugar ▢4 teaspoon vanilla extract ▢2 cups heavy cream separated ▢Pinch of salt ▢6 egg yolks ▢¼ cup chia seeds ▢2 cups of your favorite berries

INGREDIENTS

Over medium heat, heat in sauce pan half and half until hot. Do not let boil. Remove from heat.

STEP 1

Place egg yolks and sugar in the KitchenAid bowl. Attach bowl and wire whip to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 30 seconds, or until well blended and slightly thickened.

STEP 2

Continuing on Speed 2, very gradually add half-and-half; mix until blended. Return half-and-half mixture to medium saucepan; cook over medium heat until small bubbles form around edge and mixture is steamy, stirring constantly. Do not boil.

STEP 3

Transfer half-and-half mixture into large bowl; stir in whipping cream, vanilla, chia seeds and salt. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 8 hours.

STEP 4

After KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker has frozen for at least 15 hours pull out of freezer and set up attachment. On a slow speed (speed 1) pour mixture into freeze bowl. Leave at this speed for about 15 to 20 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.

STEP 5

Take fruit in a separate bowl and gently smash with a fork. Let sit until ready to add to ice cream. Once desired consistency is about reached stir in an additional ingredients like berries or treats.

STEP 6

Immediately transfer ice cream into serving dishes, or freeze in an airtight container.

STEP 7

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