Repeat with the second circle With the rest of the meringue pipe twelve 2inch-long by ¾-inchwide meringue sticks Sprinkle some toasted sliced almonds onto the sticks, and dust all of the meringues with confectioners’ sugar Place in the oven and bake 1 hour Remove with a flat spatula and let cool Set aside at room temperature MAKING THE BANANA ICE CREAM BASE Fill a large bowl with ice and set a ramekin in the middle that you can balance a medium bowl on Set aside 50 grams of the milk (about ¼ cup) and place the rest of the milk, all of the cream, and the first 100 grams of sugar in a medium saucepan On a cutting board, cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise, scrape the seeds into the saucepan with the tip of your knife, and add the pod to the saucepan Place over medium heat and stir for 10 seconds to make sure that the sugar does not stick to the bottom of the pan Meanwhile, combine the egg yolks and the remaining 100 grams of sugar in a medium mixing bowl and whisk immediately for 30 seconds The sugar will create a buffer around the egg yolk proteins, which helps prevent the coagulation from taking place too quickly Add the 50 grams of milk you set aside to the egg yolk mixture When the milk comes to a boil in the saucepan, turn off the heat Remove the split vanilla pods, scrape all of the seeds adhering to them into the ... place too quickly Add the 50 grams of milk you set aside to the egg yolk mixture When the milk comes to a boil in the saucepan, turn off the heat Remove the split vanilla pods, scrape all of the seeds adhering to them into the. .. milk, all of the cream, and the first 100 grams of sugar in a medium saucepan On a cutting board, cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise, scrape the seeds into the saucepan with the tip of your knife, and add the. .. your knife, and add the pod to the saucepan Place over medium heat and stir for 10 seconds to make sure that the sugar does not stick to the bottom of the pan Meanwhile, combine the egg yolks and the remaining 100 grams of