Ingredients
Vanilla base
3 cups milk
1 cup cream
8 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla paste
pinch of salt
Preparation
I made my vanilla base. I took a piece of untreated wood and toasted it, not burned, with a blow torch, a cream brulee torch would work. Lolly pop sticks or wood skewers would work also. Then placed the wood in the beaker with bas and let sit for 8 hours before freezing. This was by far my favorite flavor. It was smoky, nutty, and had a great woodsy flavor. You can control the amount of smoke flavor by toasting more or less. Customize the wood used for different flavors also. I am going to try pear bourbon with cedar wood this week.
