Sunbeam GL5500 Recipes, Basic Vanilla Ice Cream, cup 250ml milk 2 cups 500ml thickened cream

Recipes

Basic Vanilla Ice Cream 1 Makes 1 litre

Cooking & Prep time:

20 minutes + chilling time

1 cup (250ml) milk

2 cups (500ml) thickened cream

1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped*

5 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; 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.

Tip: For further tips on custard making see page 8.

5.Transfer mixture to a bowl and remove vanilla pod. Allow to cool before placing in the fridge to chill for 4-6 hours or until very cold.

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:

Chocolate Ice Cream Makes approx. 1 litre

Cooking & Prep time:

20 minutes + chilling time

1 quantity basic vanilla ice cream 1

150g chopped dark chocolate

1.Follow steps 1-7 for basic vanilla ice cream 1, heating the dark chocolate with the cream and milk.

2.Omit vanilla bean.

Rum & Raisin Ice Cream Makes approx. 1 litre

Cooking & Prep time:

40 minutes + chilling time

1 quantity basic vanilla ice cream 1 ¹/³ cup (55g) chopped raisins

1 tablespoons dark rum

1.Soak chopped raisins with rum for 1 hour before churning.

2.Follow steps 1-7 for basic vanilla ice cream 1. Omit vanilla bean.

3.Position the Frozen dessert maker as directed on pages 7-8. Turn unit on; add basic vanilla ice cream mixture through the pouring hole.

4.Once mixture has reached the top of the paddle, pour in the soaked raisins and rum. Churn for a further 5 minutes or until the ice cream maker turns itself off.

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