Crème Fraîche Ice Cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 eight-ounce containers of Bellwether Farms Crème Fraiche
  • ¼ cup glucose
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
  • pinch of coarse salt

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water, and bring to a boil; remove from heat. Refrigerate for at least an hour or until chilled. In a large bowl, whisk together crème Fraiche, glucose, vanilla-seed scrapings (reserving bean for another use), and salt. Slowly add the chilled syrup, and stir to combine. Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturers instructions.

Makes about 6 cups