Ingredients:
- 480ml heavy whipping cream (36% fat)
- 240ml whole milk
- 100g granulated sugar
- 200g Lotus Biscoff Spread (Smooth)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 0.25 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla bean paste
- 15 Lotus Biscoff cookies, roughly chopped
- 60g Lotus Biscoff Spread (for swirling), melted
Instructions:
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the milk, granulated sugar, and sea salt. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is steaming and small bubbles form around the edges.
- Place egg yolks in a medium bowl and whisk. Slowly drizzle 1/2 cup of the warm milk mixture into the yolks while whisking constantly to temper the eggs.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan. Add 200g of the Biscoff spread. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat. Immediately stir in the remaining cold heavy cream (480ml) and vanilla bean paste to stop the cooking process.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Pour the chilled base into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions. In the last 2 minutes of churning, add the chopped Biscoff cookies.
- Transfer half the ice cream to a container, drizzle with half the melted swirling spread. Repeat with remaining ice cream and spread. Swirl gently with a knife and freeze for 6-8 hours until firm.