7
Recipes
Vanilla Ice cream
Ingredients:
500ml/1pt Full fat milk
125ml/ 1/4 pint Single cream
5ml/1tsp Vanilla essence
150g/ 6oz Caster sugar
4 Egg yolks
Instructions
1. Combine the cream, milk and
vanilla essence in a pan and bring it
almost to the boil. Set it aside to
cool slightly. Beat the egg yolks and
sugar in a separate bowl.
2. Stirring continuously, pour the
milk / cream mix onto the beaten
egg yolks and sugar. Ensure that
that the sugar is completely
dissolved.
3. Return the mix to the pan and over
a very low heat; continue to stir it
until the mix coats the back of the
spoon.
4. Allow the mix to cool thoroughly.
5. Pour the mix into the Ice Cream
Maker and mix until firm (about 30
minutes).
Variations
Chocolate - Omit the cream and
replace it with 100g/ 4 oz of plain
chocolate that has been melted in a
basin over a pan of boiling water.
Nuts - add 100g/4 oz of chopped nuts to
the ice cream mix just before serving.
Strawberry Ice cream
Ingredients
400g/1lb Ripe strawberries
200ml/8 floz Double cream
75g/3oz Caster sugar
1/2 Juice of a lemon
Method
1. Puree the strawberries.
2. Mix the sugar, cream and lemon juice
into the puree.
3. Place the mix in a refrigerator to cool.
4. When the mix is cool, pour it into the
Ice cream maker and mix until it is
firm.
Variations
Strawberries can be substituted for any
soft fruit. The sweetness of the mix will
depend on the fruit used, so remember
to test it for sweetness before freezing.
Please note: the length of time that the
mix takes to freeze depends on:
The quantity and composition of the
mix. The addition of alcohol to the
mix will inhibit freezing.
The original temperature of the mix.
The room temperature will also
affect the mix
