ice cream recipes

[jess cook]

Hoping someone can share their icecream tried and tested recipes (preferably a plain old simple recipe then if i get adventerous maybe some good extra things to add in) TIA

[m0nal1sa]

have made this one several times. i usually make a chocolate icecream as well and serve a scoop of each...

licorice icecream

12 egg yolks
200g caster sugar
500ml milk
2 cups pouring cream
175g soft licorice, chopped

Using an electric mixer, whisk egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale. Combine milk and cream in a saucepan and bring to just below a boil, then whisking continuously, pour cream mixture into yolk mixture and combine well. Return mixture to same pan, then stir over low heat until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon; do not boil. Remove from heat, pour into large bowl and cool slightly.

Meanwhile, place licorice in a saucepan with 100ml water and stir over low heat for 10-12 minutes or until mixture forms a paste (it doesn't matter if there are still a few lumps in the paste). Add paste to warm custard and using a blender blend until smooth and well combined. Strain mixture into a bowl, cool, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Freeze mixture in an icecream maker.


for the chocolate version, i replace the licorice with dark chocolate

excellent at dinner parties