Ice cream is an all-time favorite among people of all age groups. The delightful and mouth-watering flavors of ice creams leave you craving for more. How pleasing it would be if you can prepare your favorite flavor on your own and that too at home! When you are making ice cream at home you get to eat a far more hygienically prepared frozen dessert of your choice at a much reduced cost. The best part is once you discover the way to prepare it you can decide the flavor you want to have and get done with it in a very less time. Here is a simple recipe for the fruit ice cream you like the most. Read on.
Complexity Level : Easy
Time Required: 20-30 minutes
Resources Required:
- Your choice of fruit
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup powdered milk
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- A blender
- Wooden spoon
- Ice cream maker
Instructions:
1. Making milk mixture
Heat sugar, milk powder and liquid milk on low flame in a pot. Warm it till the sugar dissolves properly.
2. Whisking egg yolk
Separate the egg yolks and whisk them in a bowl till the mixture is thick. It is suggested to use a low speed hand mixer. This process will require about 2 minutes. While whisking the egg yolk, slowly add the hot milk from the pot.
3. Heating and temperature check
Transfer the mixture back to the pot and heat it on a medium flame. You should constantly stir the mixture with a wooden spoon. You will observe that the mixture starts to thicken. Check the temperature with a thermometer. It should show a reading between 150 degree F to 170 degree F.
4. Freezing
The next step is to add the mix in the whip cream and put the mixture obtained into the freezer bowl. The mixture should be kept in the deepest part of the freezer for at least 6 to 8 hours.
5. Blending the fruit
Put 1 cup fruit pulp into the blender and crush it til it gets coarsely ground. You can either select one particular fruit or mixture of two or three fruits. However, tropical fruits, strawberries and raspberries are best for making ice cream. Add the fruit mixture to the milk and cream mixture before one hour of serving the ice cream. Mix it well and put it into the freezer bowl.
6. Processing in the ice cream maker
Now, put the bowl in the ice cream maker and let it work for about 25 to 30 minutes. The mixture will thicken after this period of time and you can see it’s done through the top opening of the cream maker. If you like to have firm ice cream, put this mixture into an air tight container and place it inside the freezer for about two hours.
Frequently Asked Question:
Are all fruits suitable for making ice cream?
You can use any fruit according to your taste. However, tropical fruits, strawberries and raspberries are best for making ice cream.
Quick Tips:
1. Pull out scoops of the ice cream on the plate when you are serving as it looks more presentable.
2. Sprinkle powdered nuts before serving.
3. You can put slices of fruit used in the ice cream to garnish it.
Things To Watch Out For:
- Take the ice cream out before fifteen minutes when you would like to have it.
- While making the milk mixture, put the milk powder slowly while heating to keep it smooth.
