Found some good and thick fresh cream from New Zealand (it is good to make cream pasta sauce too) imported by one of the food factories @ Jurong West area. Also there's no better vanilla essence than using the actual vanilla bean pod. So I bought some and froze them in my freezer. It is quite costly if you buy only 1 or 2 pcs but if you buy in bulk (10 pcs per packet), it only cost a dollar a piece and it can make almost a liter vanilla ice-cream. It is also good to use for other pastry.
There's many flavour you can add into the vanilla based ice-cream like adding some freshly cooked mango puree and strawberry puree.
There's many flavour you can add into the vanilla based ice-cream like adding some freshly cooked mango puree and strawberry puree.
To my satisfaction, it turned out to be smooth and creamy just the way I like it. And the sweetness is controlled by you, also there's no added preservative. Need not watch the consumption amount whenever I crave for a big bowl from now on.
Yet to try out a classic chocolate ice-cream... will see
Ingredient:
a) 250ml Skimmed or full cream milk (I preferred full cream milk coz I still have young kids)
1 Vanilla bean pot
b) 4 egg yolks
75gm sugar
1 tsp corn starch
c) 300ml fresh cream
Method:
a) Slit vanilla bean open and scrap out the seed, cook it in a heavy sauce pan with milk. Bring it to just boiling and off fire and let is simmer for another 15mins.
b) Whisk egg yolks, sugar and corn starch until light and pale. Then pour (a) into the batter. Pour back into heavy sauce pan and cook it in low heat. Do not allow to bring it to boil and stir constantly until the batter coat the back of the wooden spoon. Cool and refrigerate until cold.
c) Whisk fresh cream and fold it into (b) then store in freeze proved container and freeze for 2-3 hours. Used a fork to break the batter until creamy. If you have a food processor pls use it and it'll give you a better/smoother result, (it is fine if you just use fork) freeze again. Repeat this step for 2 - 3 time.
Lastly, add whatever flavour you wanted. Like raisin soaked with rum... chopped chocolate. Such a sinful indulgent... at least it is a economical and healthier one.
6 comments:
We love ice-cream. Thanks for sharing. Where do i buy the vanilla pod ?
Hi Jackie,
Thx for dropping by! You really knit well.
I bought the vanilla pod from Phoon Huat. Much worthwhile to buy the 10pcs packing.
Also I find the best way to serve the home made ice-cream (they're rather hard to scope if come straight fm freezer) is to move it from freezer to refridgrator or chill room 1 - 2 hrs prior to serve.
Happy cooking!!!
shira
thks shira. i got most of my baking stuffs from PH too.
Hi
My 1st visit here.
The more I read recipe of homemade ice cream and sorbet, the more I have strong craving of making my own flavor the coming summer. Just bought pandan, rose and strawberry flavorings yesterday, can't wait to give a try soon.
Chumpman,
Thx for dropping by. Why wait till summer??? Ice cream is good for summer, winter, spring and autumn!!!
shira
Yea, Shira. Ice cream is food for all seasons so to speak, LOL. Just I gained a few lbs after winter (blushed) I need to get rid of it before I can pamper myself more with my favorite food, hehe.........
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