Delicious ice cream at home

Fig ice cream

Ingredients:

500 g fresh figs
2 cups cream
1 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 yolks
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions:

Cut the figs in half and remove the stem. Cut them into pieces and put them in a saucepan. Add a little water and cook over medium heat until the figs are soft. Then remove from heat and let cool.

In a blender, puree the boiled figs.

In a saucepan, combine cream, milk, half the sugar and vanilla. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then remove from heat.

In a bowl, mix the yolks with the remaining sugar. Gradually pour into the hot cream mixture, stirring constantly.

Return the mixture to the pan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

Add the fig puree to the cream mixture and mix well.

Cool the mixture.

Pour the cooled mixture into the ice cream maker and turn on for 30 minutes, adding the chocolate chips in the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Prune-walnut ice cream

Ingredients:

500 ml cream
200 g pitted prunes
100 g nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc.)
200 g condensed milk
100 g sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions:

Start by preparing the prunes – cut them into small pieces.

Chop the nuts roughly.

In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, condensed milk, sugar and, if desired, vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Add prunes and chopped nuts to the cream and milk mixture. Mix well.

Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to your machine’s instructions.

If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can freeze the mixture in a metal pan, stirring occasionally with a fork to prevent ice crystals from forming.

Mint chocolate chip ice cream

Ingredients:

2 cups cream
1 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon mint
100 g chocolate chips

Instructions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla extract and mint. Stir thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 1—2 hours to cool and allow the flavors to infuse.

After that, pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and turn it on for 25—30 minutes, or until the ice cream thickens and becomes fluffy.

After that, add the chocolate chips and continue swirling the ice cream for another 5—10 minutes.

Transfer the ice cream to a container and freeze for several hours or until completely set.

Remove from the freezer a few minutes before serving to allow it to soften slightly.

Chocolate Peanut Ice Cream

Ingredients:

2 cups cream
1 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup bitter cocoa powder
1/2 cup chopped peanuts or peanut butter
100 g chocolate chips

Instructions:

In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cocoa powder and peanuts or peanut butter. Mix thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved and all ingredients are well combined.

Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 1—2 hours to cool and allow the flavors to infuse.

After that, pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and turn it on for 25—30 minutes, or until the ice cream thickens and becomes fluffy.