My kids love ice cream, like mostly kids do, specially my elder daughter.She can enjoy any kind of ice cream but chocolate and vanilla are her favorite. As summers are here, I thought I would give it a try and make ice cream at home. I don't own an ice cream machine but I was aiming for the same quality. As I do research for all the first time things, I came across lot of information on types of ice cream and methods to make it. I had already read a lot on famous David Lebovitz blog (who is famous for his take on ice creams and have also written a book called The Perfect Scoop).He explained thoroughly on how to go about a process to achieve the same quality ice cream without a machine. (Though I do plan to buy one as Kitchen Aid attachment ;))
Here is a detailed post on his own blog
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/07/making-ice-crea-1/
My mother used to make an ice cream with condensed and evaporated milk and it used to turn out pretty good.I was looking to make traditional custard based rich creamy ice cream from egg yolks (because I want egg white for couple of upcoming recipes :)). I am happy that my first attempt on ice cream was pretty successful and kids and hubby loved it and even went overboard rating it better than famous BR ;) Now thats a compliment. Here is tried and tested recipe which your family will definitely love. May be next time I will lower the sugar by couple of table spoons as I found it little sweeter but since I am not an ice cream person, my hubby rejected the idea of any adjustments. All the measures are by weight which is recommended but I have tried to mention the conversion also.
Some quick clicks here as my kids were waiting patiently to try their hands on.
Chocolate Ice Cream
Recipe source: IndoChineKitchen
Ingredients
Egg yolks 5
Cocoa Powder 21 gm (approx. 2 1/2 tbsp)
Cream 500 ml
Milk 250 ml
Dark Chocolate (chopped) 140 gm
Sugar 150 gm
Salt 1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence 1/2 tsp
Method
1. Put cocoa powder in half of the cream and whisk it over low heat until completely dissolved.Bring it to boil.
2. Remove from heat and add chocolate and stir until melted.
3. Pour the rest of the cream and mix well.
4. Transfer this mixture into a large bowl and let it cool. Place a sieve over it.
5. Gently heat milk, salt and sugar until steamy.
6. Whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl, add hot milk in a thin continuous stream whisking continuously so the eggs dont scramble.
7. Put this mixture back into the pan and heat gently stirring continuously until custard thickens and is able to coat the back of the spoon.
8. Pour this mixture over the sieve into the chocolate mixture.
9. Add vanilla essence.
10. Cool this bowl over an ice bath (a large bowl with ice) until completely cooled.
11. Pour the ice cream mixture in a deep container with air tight lid.
12. Pop in freezer for about 45 minutes until sides begin to freeze.
13. With hand beater or stick blender, beat the ice cream to break the crystal formation.
14. Again put it in freezer and repeat the beating process after 30 minutes. Repeat again after 30 minutes.
15. Then freeze it until completely frozen.
16. To serve, take it out 10 mins before serving and either scoop it in the cone or bowl.
Here is a detailed post on his own blog
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/07/making-ice-crea-1/
My mother used to make an ice cream with condensed and evaporated milk and it used to turn out pretty good.I was looking to make traditional custard based rich creamy ice cream from egg yolks (because I want egg white for couple of upcoming recipes :)). I am happy that my first attempt on ice cream was pretty successful and kids and hubby loved it and even went overboard rating it better than famous BR ;) Now thats a compliment. Here is tried and tested recipe which your family will definitely love. May be next time I will lower the sugar by couple of table spoons as I found it little sweeter but since I am not an ice cream person, my hubby rejected the idea of any adjustments. All the measures are by weight which is recommended but I have tried to mention the conversion also.
Some quick clicks here as my kids were waiting patiently to try their hands on.
Chocolate Ice Cream
Recipe source: IndoChineKitchen
Ingredients
Egg yolks 5
Cocoa Powder 21 gm (approx. 2 1/2 tbsp)
Cream 500 ml
Milk 250 ml
Dark Chocolate (chopped) 140 gm
Sugar 150 gm
Salt 1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence 1/2 tsp
Method
1. Put cocoa powder in half of the cream and whisk it over low heat until completely dissolved.Bring it to boil.
2. Remove from heat and add chocolate and stir until melted.
3. Pour the rest of the cream and mix well.
4. Transfer this mixture into a large bowl and let it cool. Place a sieve over it.
5. Gently heat milk, salt and sugar until steamy.
6. Whisk egg yolks in a separate bowl, add hot milk in a thin continuous stream whisking continuously so the eggs dont scramble.
7. Put this mixture back into the pan and heat gently stirring continuously until custard thickens and is able to coat the back of the spoon.
8. Pour this mixture over the sieve into the chocolate mixture.
9. Add vanilla essence.
10. Cool this bowl over an ice bath (a large bowl with ice) until completely cooled.
11. Pour the ice cream mixture in a deep container with air tight lid.
12. Pop in freezer for about 45 minutes until sides begin to freeze.
13. With hand beater or stick blender, beat the ice cream to break the crystal formation.
14. Again put it in freezer and repeat the beating process after 30 minutes. Repeat again after 30 minutes.
15. Then freeze it until completely frozen.
16. To serve, take it out 10 mins before serving and either scoop it in the cone or bowl.
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Your icecream looks so luscious! This would go down very well in my household!
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