Creole - Cream Cheese Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
6 large egg yolks
2/3 cup cream cheese (creole cream cheese)
1/3 cup sour cream, good quality or 1/3 cup creme fraiche

Preparation

Combine the Cream, Milk, Sugar, and Vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat.
Heat until the mixture just starts to boil, remove from the heat.
Put the egg yolks in a large mixing bowl, then temper the yolks with a little of the milk mixture.
Combine the two mixtures. then return them to the saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Cook the custard until it coats the back of a wooden spoon, 2-4 minutes, DO NOT BOIL.
Strain into a mixing bowl and refrigerate until chilled, at least a few hours (you want it very cold before it enters the ice cream machine).
Meanwhile, combine the Creole Cream Cheese and Sour Cream then put them through a fine mesh sieve, mashing them through with the back of a wooden spoon.
When the custard is cold, fold in the Creole Cream Cheese and Sour Cream.
Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
For a soft ice cream serve as is or freeze overnight for a firmer ice cream.
Beautiful with fresh fruit sauce of your choosing.