Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from milk or cream and is flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit such as strawberries or peaches.
Homemade ice cream has not lost any of its good, old-fashioned appeal. There are delicious homemade ice cream to meet every need: regular, low calorie, sugar free and non-dairy. And anyone can make a homemade ice cream to suit their need.
Below are 3 yummy ice cream recipes you can prepare at home:
Burnt Caramel
Ingredients:
(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
Directions:
- 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.
Butter Pecan
Ingredients:
- 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
Directions:
- 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.
Blueberry Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 2 pints blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 4 cups light cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
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.