Tag: homemade vanilla ice cream

  • How to make Melon Ice Cream

    How to make Melon Ice Cream

    Melon Ice Cream – easy, quick recipe, no ice cream machine needed. In no more than 15 minutes to prepare you can have a refreshing, flavorful and fruity summer ice cream.

    Melon Ice Cream Recipe


    Home Cooking Adventure

    Ingredients:
    Makes about 1 1/2 pounds ice cream

    1 pound (500 g) Cantaloupe melon pulp
    3 egg yolks
    1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    1 cup (240g) heavy cream
    1 tsp vanilla extract

    Directions:
    1. Add the melon pulp into the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
    2. Mix egg yolks with sugar and vanilla until thick, creamy and pale yellow colored. You can do that over a double boiler too.
    3. In a separate bowl whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the cream through the egg yolks mixture.
    4. Add melon puree and stir to combine.
    5. Transfer in a covered storage container and place in the freezer.
    6. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
    7. Thaw ice cream 8 to 10 minutes at room temperature before serving.

  • Homemade Tiramisu Ice Cream- easy

    Homemade Tiramisu Ice Cream- easy

    This creamy and elegant dessert is always a delight for me and our guests. The smooth Mascarpone cream combined with the coffee dipped ladyfingers turns into an heavenly, iressistible dessert. Give it a try. It’s easy, quick and most of all delicious.

    Homemade Tiramisu Ice Cream

    Home Cooking Adventure

    Ingredients:

    Makes about 4-6 servings

    4 eggs
    1/2 cup sugar
    8 oz (250 g) Mascarpone cheese
    1 tsp vanilla extract

    For Dipping
    3 oz (80 g) savoiardi cookies, about 8 cookies
    5 tsp instant coffee
    5 tbsp hot water
    2 tbsp brandy or amaretto liqueur

    Garnish
    1 tbsp cocoa powder, for dusting

    Directions

    1. Combine the coffee with water and brandy and set aside to cool.Cut the cookies in smaller pieces.

    2. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Mix egg yolks with sugar until thick, creamy and pale yellow colored. Add Mascarpone cheese and vanilla extract and blend well.

    3. Whip egg whites until foamy with a mixer, and gently fold them to the Mascarpone mixture.

    4. Line a 1.5 litre-capacity loaf tin with plastic wrap. Toss the broken cookies in the coffee mixture. (Be careful not to soak the cookies too much otherwise they will get too hard on the freezer, only the edges need to be soaked ). Pour 1/3 of the mixture into the tin and add half of the cookies. Put another 1/3 of the cream mixture over the cookies, add the rest of the cookies and finish with the last 1/3 of the cream. Cover and put it in the freezer.

    5. When ready to serve invert onto a plate, remove the plastic wrap, sift cocoa powder over the top and cut into slices.

     

  • How to make Nutella Ice Cream

    How to make Nutella Ice Cream

    An easy recipe for Nutella ice cream, for all the chocolate lovers out there. No need for an ice cream maker, or for churning every half an hour. Just wait for the hours to pass to be able to enjoy a creamy, amazing summer treat. The chocolate chunks blend so well with the creamy ice cream, giving a bit of texture, I am sure you will all be delighted.

    Nutella Ice Cream

    Home Cooking Adventure

    Ingredients:

    2 eggs
    1/4 cup (50g) sugar
    1 cup (250 g ) heavy cream
    1/2 cup (150g) Nutella
    1 tbsp cocoa powder
    2.5 oz (70 g) chopped bittersweet chocolate

    Directions

    1. Place the eggs and sugar in an heatproof bowl. Place over a saucepan of simmering water and beat for 6–8 minutes with an electric mixer until thick and pale.

    2. Add the vanilla extract and allow to cool slightly. You can transfer to another bowl to cool faster.

    3. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Make sure the heavy cream is cold, and kept in the fridge for at least 24 hr before beating, otherwise it might not whip well. Add Nutella and cocoa powder and mix to incorporate. Gently fold through the egg mixture until well combined.

    4. Transfer in a covered storage container and place in the freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.