Saturday, April 11, 2009

CARAMEL ALMOND

1 cup sugar
1 cup boiling water
4 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
toasted almonds


In heavy pan, heat 1 cup sugar until it melts and becomes golden in color. CAREFULLY add boiling water to syrup(partially cover pan while doing this so the caramel doesn't splash on you.) Stir until dissolved. Bring to boil and cook until thick(9-10 min.) Set aside. In another pan scald cream. Add sugar and mix well. Pour cream slowly over egg yolks, stirring constantly. Return to saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add salt, vanilla, and 3/4 cups of the caramel syrup(saving the rest.) Mix well. Freeze in ice cream maker according to instructions. Serve topped with remaining caramel syrup and toasted almonds.

CARAMEL

5 large egg yolks
1/6 t. salt
8 t. water
2/3 cup + 4 t. sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream


Place the egg yolks in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and whisk until smooth. Set aside. Combine the sugar and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan large enough to eventually hold the milk and cream. Dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat. This may take a while. An alternative is to use the microwave, and then transfer the sugar solution to a saucepan. Increase to high heat and cook the syrup until it is golden amber colored. While the sugar is carmelizing, scald the milk and cream. As soon as the caramel is a golden-amber color, slowly add the milk and cream, 2 T. at a time. Be very careful, as the mixture will bubble up. Whisk the caramel cream into the eggs. Strain and refrigerate until cold. Freeze according to ice cream machine instructions.

BUTTER PECAN

2 cups light cream
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans


Combine the light cream, sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly over low heat until bubbles form around the edges of the pan. Let the mixture cool and put it in The ice cream machine. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla. Freeze as directed by your machine’s manufacturer. Add pecan after ice cream begins to harden.

BURNT CARAMEL

(Yields: 1 Quart or 950 ml)

1 C (190 g) granulated sugar
1 C (240 ml) HOT water
4 eggs
1/2 C (40g) powdered sugar
2 C (450 ml) heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract


Heat granulated sugar and 1/4 C (60 ml) of the water in a large skillet on medium high heat until the sugar melts and boils, stirring occasionally. Boil until mixture is a dark brown; remove from heat. Gradually stir in remaining 3/4 C (180 ml) water. (I love this part, cause the syrup boils up when the hot water is added) Cool to room temperature and set aside. Beat eggs in a medium bowl until thick and lemon colored; gradually beat in powdered sugar. Stir in cream and vanilla; stir in the caramel mixture. Chill. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s directions.

BROWN SUGAR PECAN

1 cup milk
1 scant packed cup brown sugar
4 egg yolks
3 cups heavy cream
1 cup pecan pieces


Heat the cream. milk and sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is hot. place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk briefly. Still whisking, slowly pour in about 1 cup of the hot liquid. When the mixture is blended, slowly pour it into the liquid in the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook over heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes. Be sure not let the mixture boil at any time or will curdle. strain into a clean bowl and cool thoroughly. Stir in the nuts. Pour the mixture into the bowl of the machine and freeze.
Makes 5 cups.

BLUEBERRY version 2

3 cups blueberries
3 cups table cream
1 1/4 cups sugar


Blend in blender just before putting in machine. Simple recipe, great ice cream. Nice texture, nice flavor (not too sweet).

BLUEBERRY version 1

2 pints blueberries
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
4 cups light cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


In a 3-quart saucepan combines blueberries, sugar and orange juice. Mash berries slightly and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and puree in a food processor or blender. Push mixture through a strainer with the back of a wooden spoon. Cool the mixture. In the chilled canister of ice-cream maker combine blueberry mixture, cream and vanilla. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

BERRY, BERRY STRAWBERRY

This is best made with fresh strawberries in season. Of course, that means you can only enjoy for a few weeks in the late spring, then you have to wait a whole year. It's worth the wait. Take two pints of fresh, ripe strawberries, and prepare them by cleaning and topping them and cutting them into medium sized pieces. Then add in 1/2 cup of sugar and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Let them sit in the refrigerator Old Time Vanillaovernight and then when the ice cream mix (see recipe) has been prepared and aged (chilled in the refrigerator for four hours), add the juice from the strawberry preparation to the mix along with 10 drops of red food coloring and place the remaining strawberries in the freezer compartment of your refrigerator while you freeze the mix according to the manufacturer’s directions. When the ice cream is almost frozen, add in the strawberries and finish freezing.

BANANA WALNUT

1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
2 bananas, mashed
1 cup cream
1/2 cup walnut pieces


Beat eggs in a bowl. Beat in sugar. Heat milk to almost boiling. Stir into eggs. Stir milk/egg mixture into bananas. Cool. Add cream. Mix in machine. Add walnuts shortly before done.

BANANA PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM

3 cups milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 ripe bananas
1 lemon, juice


Beat eggs in a bowl. Beat in sugar. Heat milk to almost boiling. Stir into eggs. Add cream. Cool. Stir 1 cup of milk mixture into peanut butter to make peanut butter more liquid. Pour peanut butter mixture into milk mixture. Mix in machine. While mixing, mash bananas. Add juice of lemon to bananas. When ice cream almost solid, add bananas and freeze until done.

BANANA version 2

The riper the bananas, the more flavor.

4 ripe bananas
3/4 cup simple syrup
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream


Working quickly to keep the bananas from darkening, peel and place them in a food processor with the lemon juice. purée until smooth. You should have about 2 cups of purée. Stir in the simple syrup, then the cream Pour the mixture into the bowl of the machine and freeze. Makes about 1 quart.

BANANA version 1

2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup purée bananas
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg


In a saucepan, combine the milk, cream, eggs, sugar and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Refrigerate the mixture until cool. Combine the cooled custard with the bananas, vanilla and nutmeg. Pour into freezer container. Freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.

AVOCADO

(Yield: a bit more than 1 pt)
1 pt. half and half (1 cup milk + 1 cup cream)
1/2 cup sugar
3 yolks
1/4 cup dark rum
2 ripe Haas avocadoes, pureed
juice and zest of one lime


First make 1 pint creme anglaise: Heat to a simmer 1 pt. half and half and 1/2 cup sugar. In a bowl, whisk 3 yolks. Mix 1/3 of the hot liquid with the yolks, whisking. This warms the yolks. Now whisk the yolk mixture back into the hot liquid OFF THE FLAME. Let cool. When cool, add flavoring: 1/4 cup dark rum 2 ripe Haas avocadoes, pureed juice and zest of one lime. Freeze in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Notes: ------ As you can see, this recipe is constructed so that it is easy to add any flavoring to the basic custard.
Where it asks to add flavoring, try: Balsamic vinegar: Add 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. (nutty and vanilla like, but slightly tangier. No one will even guess) Cognac: Add 1/3 cup cognac Passionfruit: Add 1/4 cup passionfruit puree.

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