Ice cream recipe

I had to trawl through the BAPXS back messages to find this simple ice cream recipe because I simply couldn't remember the proportions (see previous post).

So here is Mel's Classic Vanilla Ice cream

1 cup organic single cream (or half & half)
1 cup organic sugar
1 beaten egg
vanilla to taste

Lightly beat egg and sugar mixture, add cream and vanilla.  Bring to a warm heat until the mixture forms a thin custard and lines the back of a spoon.  All mixture to cool and then put in the ice cream maker :)

I have been experimenting with different types of sugar and different amounts of sugar.  I remember I could use half this amount of sugar and still make a creamy ice cream, but that depended on what other ingredients are used.  Unfortunately I cannot fond my notes of those experiments.

The SECRET to remember for home-made ice cream is use organic ingredients wherever possible.  The difference *can* be tasted!

Always make your custard sweeter and richer than you intend for the ice cream.  The colder it is, the more the sweetness and tastes are muted.  If you don;t believe me, thaw out some ice cream until it is completely liquid and room temperature and then taste it :)

Variation - Chocolate Ice cream
Leave out the vanilla.  Add in a couple of spoonfuls of organic drinking chocolate or organic cocoa.  I also add in a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper (sometimes also ground ginger) to make a spiced chocolate version.  Also while churning, add in dark chocolate and white chocolate chunks.

Variation - Tina's Buttered Pecans
Tina - do you wish to share your recipe here or is it a secret?

Mel.