Homemade ice cream

wendy222 · 15-07-2012, 18:46

who makes thr own ice cream im going 2 give it a go any tips xxx

bakergirl77 · 16-07-2012, 13:46

I love vanilla ice cream its really easy to make as you start off with a custard base and then you can make any flavour you like. For something creamy you can use 50% cream and 50% milk or if you want it a little lighter in calories use skimmed milk. For a raspberry ripple type you just make some coulis up and before its fully frozen fold it through and let set.

wooler123 · 16-07-2012, 17:15

Home made ice cream is just the best!! I started making my own a few months ago and totally addicted to the stuff. It is a lot easier than you may be led to believe just make sure you give it a good mix to break down ice crystals in between freezing. I found the recipes given for ice cream vary so probably finding one that suits you and your budget, I tried one from the Guardian newspaper first and found it very expensive to make and far too rich and 'grown up' for general family consumption. I have settled on one from Mary Berry which is still rich but appeals to everyone.

wendy222 · 17-07-2012, 07:23

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Originally Posted by wooler123

Home made ice cream is just the best!! I started making my own a few months ago and totally addicted to the stuff. It is a lot easier than you may be led to believe just make sure you give it a good mix to break down ice crystals in between freezing. I found the recipes given for ice cream vary so probably finding one that suits you and your budget, I tried one from the Guardian newspaper first and found it very expensive to make and far too rich and 'grown up' for general family consumption. I have settled on one from Mary Berry which is still rich but appeals to everyone.

do u have recipe for this and do u have a ice cream maker or not

discodown · 17-07-2012, 08:27

I'm certain I saw a cheats recipe involving a tin of low fat custard. I can't remember where I saw it though. Google it, its probably on the net somewhere

JtotheC · 17-07-2012, 09:14

I make an ice cream using strawberries, condensed milk and cream from the BBC website

wooler123 · 17-07-2012, 19:19

[B]Rich Vanilla Ice Cream[B]

4 Egg Yolks
1/2 pint milk
1/2 pint double cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1) Put egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk until a light colour

2)Heat the milk in a pan to just below boiling point. Add a little of the hot milk to the egg-yolk mix and stir to blend, then pour in remaining milk.

3)Pour back into pan and heat gently, stirring until the froth disappears and the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil.

4)Leave the custard to cool, then stir in the cream and vanilla essence.

5)Pour into a container and freeze for 3 hours. Tip into a bowl and mash to break down ice crystals. Return to container. Freeze for 2 hours. Mash and freeze for a further 2 hours. Remove from freezer 1/2 hour before serving.

I use an electric mixer for the 'mashing' bit, I have found that if you don't do this bit properly the resulting ice cream isn't as smooth as it can be. Sounds a bit of a faff but it is really easy. I don't have an ice cream maker and don't intend to buy one as I really enjoy making it!

wendy222 · 17-07-2012, 19:28

will try it in morning thanks lv xxx does it matter wot milk it is xx

wooler123 · 17-07-2012, 19:42

I don't think so but I use whole milk, the richer the better in my book!

WindyHill · 26-07-2012, 19:32

If you freeze it without an ice cream maker, make sure you keep stiring it!

maccc · 30-07-2012, 22:41

I love ice cream, I will have to try all of these recipes!

medusa · 30-07-2012, 23:14

I used to make an ice cream for Christmas, as an alternative to Christmas pudding, which I knew a lot of visitors didn't like. After a few trial batches tried out on partners, friends and the like (I'm lactose intolerant, so it was all guess work for me) I developed their favourite, which was ginger nut, brandy and brazil nut ice cream, in a base made of condensed milk, cream and sugar syrup.

My advice with making your own ice cream is always to remember that it won't have the same texture as commercial ice creams unless you bring it out of the freezer for quite a while before attempting to eat it. Soft scoop ice cream is something that comes about with lots of additives and industrial processes and even if you've got a really good ice cream maker, if you put your ice cream into the freezer to store it after it's churned then it will set to some extent or another after being made. If it has to be soft for you then you need to eat it straight after it's made.

The reason I bought an ice cream maker was so that I could make sorbet that I could afford to eat, so I can also recommend blackcurrant, pink grapefruit, raspberry, peach and iced lemon tea sorbet

All it takes is some sugar syrup, an egg white and some fruit purée

Elphi 24 · 31-07-2012, 16:40

For those of use who are a wee bit older and remember the taggies ice cream I've almost perfected it! Well as far as I'm able to recall the taste/look after many unsuccessful tries!!

Aden8100 · 03-08-2012, 06:12

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Originally Posted by wooler123

[B]Rich Vanilla Ice Cream[B]

4 Egg Yolks
1/2 pint milk
1/2 pint double cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1) Put egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk until a light colour

2)Heat the milk in a pan to just below boiling point. Add a little of the hot milk to the egg-yolk mix and stir to blend, then pour in remaining milk.

3)Pour back into pan and heat gently, stirring until the froth disappears and the mixture coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil.

4)Leave the custard to cool, then stir in the cream and vanilla essence.

5)Pour into a container and freeze for 3 hours. Tip into a bowl and mash to break down ice crystals. Return to container. Freeze for 2 hours. Mash and freeze for a further 2 hours. Remove from freezer 1/2 hour before serving.

I use an electric mixer for the 'mashing' bit, I have found that if you don't do this bit properly the resulting ice cream isn't as smooth as it can be. Sounds a bit of a faff but it is really easy. I don't have an ice cream maker and don't intend to buy one as I really enjoy making it!

Looking sounds good....i sure will must be try this at home...i also found one this type of nice recipe from a home weekly magazine.I sure will must be next time post here.....Thanks for sharing this....

Truffles · 24-09-2012, 20:21

My mum makes her own ice-cream and makes hers with carnation its absolutely devine.

Olive · 24-09-2012, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Truffles

My mum makes her own ice-cream and makes hers with carnation its absolutely devine.

Sounds fantastically wrong, yum! How does she make it?