Ice cream is a universal treat, loved by almost every person from early childhood. Therefore, every housewife is interested in how to make ice cream. In fact, such a delicious dessert can be prepared at home, using simple products: fresh fruits, homemade preserves and other, natural toppings.
How to make ice cream? A few technical points
As a rule, milk or cream is used to make ice cream, as well as other components that add flavor to the dish. First you need to warm up all the components, then mix them with a mixer, and then place them in the freezer. This is a simpler and less costly option.
On the other hand, ice cream made with a mixer freezes unevenly, so pieces of ice may form inside. This dessert is more delicious if you cook it with an ice cream maker. This special appliance is designed to thoroughly mix and evenly freeze the mixture. Therefore, if you cook ice cream constantly, this device will become an indispensable assistant.
Making Chocolate Ice Cream with an Ice Cream Maker
Chocolate-flavored ice cream is a favorite among kids. Therefore, a delicious recipe with the following ingredients is offered to your attention:
- 500 g cream (33% fat);
- 5 yolks;
- 100 g of milk (or black) chocolate;
- 8 g of vanilla sugar;
- 90 g of ordinary sugar.
So how to make chocolate ice cream? First you need to heat the cream as much as possible over low heat, but in no case boil it. During this time, beat the yolks with sugar. Now slowly add warm cream to the yolks and whisk them for another minute. Put the resulting mixture on a small fire and cook until it thickens, stirring occasionally. Melt the chocolate, add it to the cream and mix. Remove the mixture from the heat, wait for cooling and pour into the ice cream maker.
How to make fresh strawberry ice cream?
Fruit ice cream is a wonderful dessert that will be a good addition to the table in the summer. To prepare it, you will need:
- 2 cups of fresh berries;
- 250 g of milk;
- 250 g cream;
- 100 g of sugar;
- 3 yolks.
First, mix the berries with 50 g of sugar and refrigerate. While the strawberries are juice, take a separate bowl and mix with a mixer milk, cream yolks and sugar. The resulting mixture must be heated over low heat, stirring constantly (you can’t bring to a boil). Sugar must dissolve completely. Now remove the sauce from the heat, add strawberry juice there, mix and wait until it cools completely. After that, transfer the mixture to containers and leave it in the freezer for 3-4 hours. Serve with berries.
Now you know how to make ice cream at home. In fact, this is a large field for experimentation. Indeed, during cooking, you can use various components and fillers - fresh berries, sliced fruits, juices, jams and jams, nuts, raisins and other dried fruits. And if the dessert is not intended for children, then you can safely add a little liquor to the dish, for example, Amaretto.
By the way, the calorie content of ice cream largely depends on its constituent components, so you can even cook delicious diet goodies.