Ice Cream Recipe

Homemade Ice Cream Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
1/2 pint (250ml) milk
1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
4 oz (100g) sugar or caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or according to taste - everyone's different!)

Steps

First of all blister the milk (bring slowly up to boiling point in a saucepan). Separately, mix together the egg yolks and sugar pending thick. Pour into this the hot milk, whilst continuously stirring. Then pour the mixture back into the pan and heat gently, stirring until the custard thickens - DO NOT BRING TO THE BOIL OR IT WILL PROBABLY CURDLE.

When you can see a film form in excess of the back of your spoon it's time to remove the saucepan from the heat. Leave to cool.

This is the custard base and one you can use in a lot of other recipes.

When the custard base is cold, stir in the ice cream and vanilla extract, then transfer the whole combination into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Homemade Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

5 egg yolks
1 pint (500ml) milk
1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
2 oz (50g) sugar
3 tablespoons of cocoa powder

Steps

Create a custard base (see instructions from the vanilla ice cream recipe) - and at the point where you take away the saucepan from the heat to allow the mixture to cool, add the cocoa. Then cool the custard until it's really cold, once chilled, mix until slushy. Add the cream (whipped) and make sure it mixes in well. Transfer the mixture in an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Homemade Ice Cream Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

3 egg yolks (beaten)
1/2 (250ml) pint milk
1 pint (500ml) double/heavy cream
4 oz (100g) sugar, 2 cups of strawberries
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps

Take the strawberries and crush them in with half the sugar (i.e. 2oz or 50g). Place to one side. In a separate saucepan, mix the egg yolks with the milk, salt and the residual sugar. Place over a medium heat just to boiling point (stirring all the time). Do NOT let it boil.

Transfer the mixture into a chilled bowl to cool - refrigerate for up to 3 hours, remembering to stir the combination from time to time. When cool, stir in to the mixture the cream and vanilla essence and then put in to this the strawberry/sugar mixture.

Transfer the complete mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Homemade Ice Cream Banana Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

3/4 pint (375ml) milk or cream or a mixture of both (according to taste)
4oz (100g) sugar
3 ripe bananas (to purée)

Steps

Puree the bananas place in a combination bowl. Pour in the milk/cream and sugar, mixing in well as you do so. Transfer the whole blend into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.(It is simple and quick - ideal to make for the kids!)

Homemade Ice Cream Honey Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

5 egg yolks
1 pint (500ml) milk
1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Steps

Beat together the egg yolks and honey in mixing bowl. Heat the milk in a saucepan until it reaches boiling point, then simmer. Whilst it's simmering stir in the egg yolks/honey mixture. Continue to stir until it thickens.

Remove from the heat, strain and leave to cool.

Stir in the cream and the vanilla essence and then transfer the entire assortment into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.