Orange-Vanilla Frozen Custard

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch 
• 3 large eggs 
• 1.5 cups heavy cream 
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.7 cup orange juice concentrate frozen thawed
• 4 teaspoons orange zest grated
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1.5 cups milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• whisk
• sieve
• ice cream machine
• pastry bag

Directions

1. Whisk the cornstarch and 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth.
2. Whisk the eggs, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan; whisk in the cornstarch mixture and the remaining 1 cup milk until smooth.
3. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring, until thick enough to coat a spoon, 7 to 8 minutes (do not boil).
4. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, then set the bowl in a larger bowl of ice water.
5. Add the cream and stir until cool.
6. Remove from the ice bath; stir in the vanilla, orange juice concentrate and orange zest. Cover and chill until cold.
7. Freeze the custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
8. Scrape into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe into cups.
9. Photograph by Jonathan Kantor