It's February, but the temperatures have gotten near 70 degrees here in the Midwest. Cardinals are singing and finches are showing splashes of red and purple on their drab winter brown feathers. A high pressure system, pruning apple trees and sunshine makes me want real, honest-to-goodness ice cream.
I don't have an ice cream maker. But I do have a simple recipe for ice cream that uses a standard electric or stand mixer to make:
Basic Ice Cream
1 pint heavy cream
1 can (12 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Chill mixing bowl and whip attachment or beaters for 1 hour prior to making this recipe. Pour cream into a chilled mixing bowl. Whip at medium speed until slightly thickened, add vanilla extract and then increase mixer speed to high to create peaks. Lower mixer speed to fold in sweetened condensed milk.
Line a standard loaf pan with aluminum foil. Pour ice cream mixture into pan. Cover with cling wrap and chill in freezer for at least one hour before adding in the butterscotch mixture.
The tricky part of this recipe is in creating a ganache that becomes semi-solid when ice cream is frozen. That's where the alcohol comes in. It dilutes the melted butterscotch chips into a creamy paste and also acts as an antifreeze. The result is a lovely swirled goo that embellishes what was plain vanilla ice cream.
Ganache
1 c. butterscotch chips
1/4 c. condensed milk
2 tbsp. light corn syrup
2 tbsp. light rum
Place the butterscotch chips into a large microwave-safe measuring cup. Melt on high power using 1 minute intervals, stirring between each. When melted, stir in milk, corn syrup and rum. Allow to cool slightly. Pour slowly onto ice cream, using a knife or spatula to swirl into the thickened cream. Replace cling wrap and freeze overnight. Makes 1 quart.
NOTE: You can modify this recipe using any combination of flavored baking chips and alcohol. For example, pair semisweet chips with bourbon or Kahluah, dark chocolate chips with Guinness stout, mint chocolate chips with creme de menthe, or white chocolate chips with orange liqueur. Blogging Fusion Blog Directory
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