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Recipes (continued)
Peppermint Choc Chip
Ice Cream
Makes approx. 1 litre
Cooking & Prep time:
25 m chilling time
1 quantity basic vanilla ice cream 1
1 teaspoon peppermint essence
55g finely chopped dark chocolate
green food colouring (optional)
1. Follow steps 1-7 for basic vanilla ice cream
1. Omit vanilla bean.
2. Add peppermint essence to mixture before
churning.
3. Add finely chopped chocolate and food
colouring to the custard mixture through
the pouring hole when churning.
Basic Vanilla Ice Cream 2 Makes approx. 800ml
Cooking & Prep time:
25 m chilling time
1 cup (250ml) milk
1 cup (250ml) thickened cream
1 Vanilla Bean*
4 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 and 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. Do not
allow mixture to boil or it will curdle.
5. Transfer mixture to a bowl and remove
vanilla pod. Allow to cool before placing in
the fridge for 4-6 hours or until very cold.
Tip:
For
further
tips
on
custard
making
see
page
8.
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:
White Chocolate
Ice Cream
Makes approx. 1 litre
Cooking & Prep time:
30 m chilling time
1 quantity basic vanilla ice cream 2
150g chopped white chocolate
50g finely chopped white chocolate, extra
1. Follow steps 1-7 for basic vanilla ice cream
2, heating the white chocolate with the
cream and milk. Omit vanilla bean.
2. Add finely chopped chocolate to the
custard mixture through the pouring hole
when churning.