Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

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"Homemade vanilla bean ice cream in the middle of December Yes, please! ?"
-- @mnaplatanova
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
250 ml whole milk
150 g sugar
1 vanilla bean
200 ml whipping cream
2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions:
1. Whisk egg yolks by hand until smooth.
2. Combine milk, sugar, and egg yolks in a saucepan.
3. Halve vanilla bean lengthwise with a knife. Scrape seeds. Add vanilla pod and seeds to milk-egg mixture.
4. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened.
5. Remove pan from heat. Pour custard through a fine sieve. Set aside to cool. Stir occasionally.
6. Whip cream with powdered sugar. Mix with cooled custard.
7. Transfer custard-cream mixture to an airtight container and freeze for at least 3 hours.