Wednesday, December 16, 2009

How do you make plain ice cream?

well, i am only 14, but i am really into cooking paistries (desserts) and, well, i have researched it up on google, but i just cant find the right recipie. soo.... who can make ice cream? vanilla?How do you make plain ice cream?
Vanilla ice cream


2 vanilla pods


500ml/16fl oz double cream (see tip)


70g/3oz sugar


3 egg yolks





Halve the vanilla pods lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Add the pods to the cream and bring to the boil, add the sugar and stir to dissolve it.


Whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl then strain the cream onto them, stirring constantly.


Pour the ice cream into another bowl through a fine sieve and whisk in the vanilla seeds. Pour into an ice cream maker or large freezer proof dish. Freeze until set. It normally takes around 2 hours.





AS there's no milk in this recipe, the ice cream does not crystallise in the freezer bowl. So there s no need to stir it. Ideal for anyone without an ice cream maker.





I have actually got a mini icecream maker. It's a Panasonic one, you put it in the freezer, and the icecream is divine!How do you make plain ice cream?
This is my favourite recipe, by Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall:





Ingredients


500ml/17fl oz double cream


1 vanilla pod, split


100g/3陆oz caster sugar


150ml/5fl oz water


4 eggs, yolks only





Method


1. Scald the cream (ie bring almost to boiling point, then remove from the heat) and add the vanilla pod. Leave to infuse until the cream is completely cool. Scrape out the tiny seeds from the pod and leave in the cream.


2. Over a low heat dissolve the sugar in the water, then turn up the heat and boil rapidly to get a light syrup (it's ready when a little dropped on to a cold plate forms a thread when stretched between finger and thumb. Leave the mixture to cool for just 1 minute.


3. Place the egg yolks in a basin and begin whisking (ideally with an electric whisk), trickling in the hot syrup as you go. Continue whisking until the mixture is thick and mousse-like. Whisk in the cream. Then pour into an ice cream machine and churn until frozen.
Home made Ice cream In A Bag


RECIPE INGREDIENTS:


2 tablespoons sugar


1 cup half and half


1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


1/2 cup salt (The bigger the granules, the better. Kosher or rock salt works best, but table salt is fine.)


Ice cubes (enough to fill each gallon-size bag about half full)


1 pint-size ziplock bag


1 gallon-size ziplock bag


1. Combine the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in the pint-size bag and seal it tightly.





2. Place the salt and ice in the gallon-size bag, then place the sealed smaller bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Now shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5 minutes). Feel the small bag to determine when it's done.





3. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add mix-ins, and eat the ice cream right out of the bag. Easy cleanup too! Serves 1.

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