Ingredients:
- 2 cups (300g) fresh peaches, peeled and finely diced
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp (15ml) fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups (480ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1/4 tsp (1.5g) salt
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, toss the diced peaches with 1/4 cup (50g) sugar and lemon juice. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes until glossy.
- Combine heavy cream, whole milk, half of the sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Heat over medium until it reaches a gentle simmer.
- Stir in the vanilla bean seeds and pod. Remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar.
- Slowly drizzle one ladle of the warm cream into the yolks, whisking constantly to temper the eggs.
- Pour the yolk mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture reaches nappe stage (coats the back of a spoon).
- Immediately pour the custard through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl to remove solids.
- Stir the macerated peaches and their syrup into the cooled custard.
- Cover and refrigerate the mixture for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.