This ice cream secret ingredient is sweetened condensed milk. With only 2 ingredients, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream, you can have one of the best ice creams ever, so easy and quick. This is simply the base, to which you can add various ingredients to make more ice cream options. Add vanilla for a simple vanilla ice cream, or add fruit jam, cookies for a bit of texture, chocolate and the list ca go on.
Ingredients:
Makes about 2 pounds ice cream
1 can (14 oz, 397g) sweetened condensed milk
2 1/2 cups (600 ml) heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup strawberry jam
7 oz (200 g) cookies, ladyfingers- about 12 cookies
Directions
1. In a large bowl whip the heavy cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
2. Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract and mix for a couple of minutes more.
3. In a separate bowl break some ladyfingers into small pieces.
4. Add a layer of cream mixture and stir to combine.
5. Add strawberry jam and stir gently just to create some strawberry swirls. Repeat steps until all cream mixture is done.
6. Transfer in one large or 2 smaller covered storage container and place in the freezer. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
