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Basic Vanilla Ice Cream 1
Makes 1 litre
Cooking & Prep time:
20 m chilling time
1 cup (250ml) milk
2 cups (500ml) thickened cream
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped*
5 egg yolks
½ cup (110g) caster sugar
1. Combine milk and cream in a saucepan.
Split vanilla bean in half lengthways.
Scrape out the seeds; add the pod and the
seeds to the saucepan. Bring the mixture
to simmering point over low heat.
2. Whisk egg yolks and sugar together for 3-4
minutes, until light and creamy.
3. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture into
yolk mixture until well combined.
4. Return the mixture into a clean saucepan
and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden
spoon, over low heat until mixture thickens
and coats the back of the spoon.
Tip:
For
further
tips
on
custard
making
see
page
8.
5. Transfer mixture to a bowl and remove
vanilla pod. Allow to cool before placing
in the fridge to chill for 4-6 hours or until
very cold.
6. Position the ice cream maker as directed
on pages 5-6. Turn unit on; add mixture
through the pouring hole..
7. When mixture has thickened and reaches
the top of the paddle, the ice cream is
completely prepared and the ice cream
maker should be turned off. To avoid the
motor overheating, the ice cream maker
may turn itself off when the mixture has
thickened and is ready.
*
Vanilla
bean
can
be
substituted
with
2
teaspoons
of
vanilla
essence
Variations to this recipe:
Chocolate Ice Cream
Makes approx. 1 litre
Cooking & Prep time:
20 m chilling time
1 quantity basic vanilla ice cream 1
150g chopped dark chocolate
1. Follow steps 1-7 for basic vanilla ice cream
1, heating the dark chocolate with the
cream and milk.
2. Omit vanilla bean.
Rum & Raisin Ice Cream Makes approx. 1 litre
Cooking & Prep time:
40 m chilling time
1 quantity basic vanilla ice cream 1
¹/
³
cup (55g) chopped raisins
1 tablespoons dark rum
1. Soak chopped raisins with rum for 1 hour
before churning.
2. Follow steps 1-7 for basic vanilla ice cream
1. Omit vanilla bean.
3. Position the Frozen dessert maker as
directed on pages 7-8. Turn unit on; add
basic vanilla ice cream mixture through the
pouring hole.
4. Once mixture has reached the top of the
paddle, pour in the soaked raisins and
rum. Churn for a further 5 minutes or until
the ice cream maker turns itself off.
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