Malted Vanilla Milk Shakes

Name: Malted Vanilla Milk Shakes
Yield: Makes 2
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chilled whole milk; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 2 1/4 cups vanilla ice cream; 2 tablespoons malted milk powder; 1/4 cup malted milk balls (such as Whoppers or Maltesers; about 1 ounce), crushed in mortar with pestle or in processor

I am on a vanilla kick, and it can't be stopped. It should be noted that we are obsessed with malt, brewer's malt, malted milk balls, and the like. These milk shakes are so simple to make, and when we make them, people are always begging us for the secret ingredient. I suppose they aren't used to a malted milk shake anymore. So sad. Also, it makes me bonkers when people ask to use skim milk. It's just not as good, in my humble opinion.

By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

March 30, 2009

Ingredient tip:

Look for malted milk powder in the supermarket aisle where dry milk powder is found or in the aisle with coffee, tea, and cocoa.

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