Paletas de Vainilla con Cajeta

Name: Paletas de Vainilla con Cajeta
Yield: makes 8 to 10
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; 7 egg yolks; 3/4 to 1 cup cajeta, homemade (page 151) or store-bought

December 14, 2011

I heard of these paletas when I last visited Monterrey, but I never got to try them because for some absurd reason the ice cream shops are not open year-round. However, I thought they were an ingenious idea, so I immediately set about trying to create them. The paletas I heard about but never got to try had the caramel in the center—but recreating that effect was way too sticky and complicated to do at home. So I devised this simpler way to layer these two delicious flavors.

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