Results of the Dairy Max Homemade Ice Cream Contest!
Posted by arthur1234 on September 28, 2009
From left: Kathy Nusz, Yukon; Ed Murray, KWTV anchor and judge; Ann Darnold, Norman, Best of Show winner; Todd Mason, Kingfisher dairy farmer and judge; Melba Lovelace, The Oklahoman columnist and judge; Shawn Carey, KMGL morning show DJ and judge; Edsel Ford, Mustang; Jack Carson, ODAFF spokesperson and judge; Kristen Meyer, Okarche, Oklahoma’s Dairy Princess
Dairy Max sponsored a homemade ice cream contest at the Oklahoma City State Fair yesterday (Sunday) and we thought we would share the winning recipes with you. As it happens, Susan Allen of Dairy Max had asked me to serve as one of the judges–who am I to say no when industry asks a favor like that.
Believe me when I say we had our work cut out for us choosing Best in Show. Every entry was delicious.
Here’s the Best of Show winning recipe, I’ll post the other entries later!
Vanilla Custard Ice Cream
* Best of Show *
1st place Vanilla Category
Ann Darnold, Norman, OK
Ingredients:
1 ½ c. sugar
1 t. vanilla or 1 vanilla bean, finely ground
6 egg yolks
½ t. salt
3 c. half & half
2 c. heavy cream
Directions:
Combine ¼ c. of the sugar and the vanilla bean or vanilla in a blender. Process until the vanilla is finely ground. Scald the half & half, but do not boil.
In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and salt. Stirring constantly, add the hot milk in a thin stream. Pour the custard into a heavy saucepan and add the vanilla/sugar mixture. Add the remaining sugar.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat and place over a bowl of ice. Stir until cooler, about 5 minutes.
Blend in the heavy cream and freeze.
