Creamy French Vanilla Ice Cream

What is it?

Egg yolk gives this French vanilla ice cream its custard-like base, with a warm yellow colour and a dense, slow-melting texture. Sold as a premium frozen dessert in Sara Lee’s lineup, it sits alongside the brand’s pies and puddings rather than the simpler house-style vanilla tubs. Compared with standard vanilla ice cream, French vanilla usually leans a bit richer and more rounded because of the custard style. Here, that means cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and egg yolk working together in a smoother, heavier scoop that holds its shape before softening.