Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Back in the Kitchen

Frank ate all the ice cream.  That means it is time to make more!  I am surprise he ate them all.  Even the Cheese Ice Cream.  I made Coffee Ice Cream.  It is my second time making it. It is pretty simple when you have a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker.  Thanks Jennifer and D!  
I adapted Laura In the Kitchen's Coffee Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Recipe.  I omitted the Chocolate Chunks because I wanted a purely coffee flavored ice cream.  This is a custard base recipe.  It is best to use instant coffee because the coffee will dissolve and you won't have coffee bean chunks.  


Coffee Ice Cream Print
Yields: 1 ½ quart

Ingredients:
7 large egg yolks
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups whole milk
1 ¾ cup heavy cream
4-5 tbsp instant coffee
¼ tsp salt

InsTRuctions:
1. Insert ice cream machine insert in the freezer overnight. 
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar for 3-4 minutes.  The mixture will be thick and pastel yellow in color.  Set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan on low heat, combine milk, heavy cream, and instant coffee.  Stir frequently and bring to a simmer and do not let it boil. 
I used about 3 of these.

4. Whisk 1 cup of the milk mixture into the egg and sugar mixture.  Whisk until smooth.  You want to do this slowly and temper the egg mixture or else you will get scramble eggs.  That is why it is important simmer and not boil the milk mixture. 
5. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan with the milk mixture and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.  Stir frequently with a wooden spoon.  The mixture will thicken and coat the wooden spoon.  Draw a line in the back of the wooden spoon, if it stays separated, its ready. 
6. Using a fine sieve, strain the mixture into a large bowl.  Cover with plastic wrap and let the plastic wrap touch the cream mixture.  Refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours or overnight. 
7. Once the mixture is ready, add it to your ice cream machine insert that you have left in the freezer overnight.   Turn the ice cream machine on and let churn.  I let it churn for about 20-25 minutes.  Follow manufacturer’s instructions. 
8. Once done, transfer to an airtight container for up to a month.  Serve and enjoy.  
The best part, scraping the ice cream bowl clean!  

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