- Why did the cream scramble?
- You overheated it. Egg yolk coagulates around 82-85°C. If you don't have a thermometer, watch the spoon: if the cream coats the back (nappe consistency), take it off immediately!
- I don't have ice cream moulds, what should I do?
- Pour into a container and stir every 30 minutes while freezing to break up ice crystals.
Churro ice cream
Imagine the flavour profile of hot churros (cinnamon, fried dough, vanilla) locked into a cooling, creamy dessert. This recipe is based on 'crème anglaise', made special by cinnamon. Not just simple frozen milk: the emulsion of egg yolk and cream ensures the result is silky, not a pile of icy shards.
Ingredients
300
ml
Double cream
200
ml
Whole milk
100
g
Caster sugar
1
tsp
Ground cinnamon
1
pkt
Vanilla sugar
1
pinch
Salt
1
tsp
Lemon juice
3
pc
Egg yolks
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Equipment Needed
- Heavy-bottomed saucepan
- Heatproof bowl
- Whisk
- Ice cream moulds
Allergen Information
Milk
Eggs
Instructions
1
✓
Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla sugar until frothy.
Tip: Sugar crystals help break down the yolk, and air entering during mixing lightens the cream.
2
✓
Heat the milk and cream to boiling point (but do not boil!), then pour in a thin stream into the eggs while stirring continuously (tempering).
Tip: If you poured hot milk all at once, the egg would cook immediately. Slow addition gradually raises its temperature.
3
✓
Pour everything back into the saucepan and thicken over low heat, stirring continuously.
Tip: It is ready when it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Careful, do not boil!
4
✓
Remove from heat, stir in cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice. Cool completely.
Tip: Salt is a flavour enhancer, and lemon juice adds freshness to the rich cream.
5
✓
Pour into moulds and freeze. Before serving, roll in cinnamon sugar as if it were a real churro.
Tip: Freezing dulls sweet taste, so the mixture seems too sweet when warm.
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Ingredients
- 300 ml Double cream
- 200 ml Whole milk
- 100 g Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 pkt Vanilla sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 3 pc Egg yolks