Ice Creams

Basic Vanilla Ice Cream

Makes approximately 1 quart

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream

1 cup whole milk

1 vanilla bean, sliced and seeds scraped or

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 egg yolks ½ cup sugar

MeThod

1.Place cream, milk, vanilla bean and seeds into a medium heavy-based saucepan. Heat until mixture just starts to simmer.

2.Meanwhile beat egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until pale and thick. Remove vanilla bean from cream mixture and slowly whisk half of the milk mixture into the egg mixture. Then pour back into the saucepan

3.Return mixture back to a low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture has thickened and coats the back of the spoon (see tips).

4.Pour mixture into a heatproof bowl, cover and refrigerate until well chilled.

5.Pour into ice cream bowl. Set ice cream maker to ICE CREAM setting and churn.

6.Once mixture is frozen transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 1 week.

Quick Mix Vanilla Ice cream

Makes approximately 1 quart

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream 1¼ cups whole milk

¾cup sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

MeThod

1.Place cream, milks and vanilla into a large container and stir to combine. Refrigerate until cold.

2.Pour into ice cream bowl. Set ice cream maker to ICE CREAM setting and churn.

3.Once mixture is frozen transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 1 week.

Rich Chocolate Ice cream

Makes approximately 1 quart

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream ½ cup whole milk

6oz good quality dark semisweet chocolate (like Ghirardelli), chopped

5 egg yolks ½ cup sugar

MeThod

1.Place cream, milk and chocolate into a medium heavy-based saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture just starts to simmer.

2.Meanwhile beat egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until pale and thick. Once cream mixture is hot, slowly whisk half of the cream mixture into the egg mixture then pour back into the saucepan.

3.Return mixture back to a low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture has thickened and coats the back of the spoon (see tips).

4.Pour mixture into a heatproof bowl, cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Once chilled pour into ice cream bowl.

5.Set ice cream maker to ICE CREAM setting and churn.

TIP

For a bigger chocolate treat add ¼ cup grated dark chocolate once machine specifies to add in mix-ins.

6.Once mixture is frozen transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 1 week.

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