![]() Of course, if you only have vanilla extract on hand, that would be very suitable as well. If their whole vanilla beans are not available due to shortages, Rodelle’s vanilla paste (affiliate) is an excellent ingredient, it has all the flavor of a whole vanilla bean and as easy to use as vanilla extract. ![]() The ice cream has a lovely vanilla taste and it looks beautiful, creamy white with black flecks of vanilla bean. Rodelle’s whole vanilla beans is an excellent ingredient to use in this recipe. ![]() I am so happy with my Rodelle ingredients that I became one of their brand ambassadors because their vanilla and extracts are made with out peanuts or tree-nuts in the facility. I’m like Goldilocks when it comes to making the creamiest vanilla bean ice cream… I have the best results by whipping cold heavy whipping cream until it’s thickened, doubled in volume, but before it starts to form peaks.If I overmix the whipped cream, the ice cream ends up with pockets of air that turn icy in texture or I end up with some buttery bites of ice cream, which is even worse.I guess that ultra-pasteurized heavy cream would not whip very well either because ultra-pasteurization heats the whipping cream at higher temperatures than pasteurization.I am guessing that the heat affects the cream’s ability to foam. Along the way, I learned that if I heat the heavy whipping cream, it won’t thicken and become foamy.Lesson #3 – Handle heavy whipping cream with care. That was the final inspiration that I needed for this recipe, rather than simmer the milk, cream, and sugar together, simmer only milk and sugar together and later combine it with whipped cream. The basic recipe is make whipped cream, add sweetened condensed milk and any flavoring variations, and freeze to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. Lesson #2 – But we still longed for the creamiest vanilla bean ice cream from a supermarket or an ice cream shop. I had been reading about no-churn ice cream recipes. Now I’ve settled on a basic ice cream recipe of 2 cups heavy cream, 2 cups whole milk, and 3/4 cups sugar with some flavor boosts with infusions, extracts, or mix-ins. Lesson #1 – By chance I found “On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen” (affiliate link) at the library and learned that in order to make the creamiest ice cream, the base needs to be 20% fat and 15% sugar to have a creamy texture. Finding Solutions for Making the Creamiest Vanilla Ice Cream We would leave the ice cream out on the counter to soften a bit but the constant defrosting and refreezing did not improve the texture of the ice cream. Then I started feeling concerned about the amount of heavy cream and sugar that goes into making ice cream and started adjusting the recipes willy nilly and we ended up with hard as a rock and difficult to scoop ice cream. Other than being in complete control of the quality and allergen safety of the ingredients, I couldn’t see any additional advantages. The resulting ice cream was ok but I wasn’t 100% happy with the results, the ice cream overflowed out of the machine and after freezing for a bit it was too icy. When we first received our Cuisinart ice cream maker (affiliate link) as a gift, I used simple and high quality ingredients and we followed the instructions in the recipe booklet that came with the machine exactly. We try hard to make our nut free treats to be tasty for inclusion and because we love someone with a food allergy and want to keep them safe. Ice cream is probably one of the most difficult products to buy free of cross-contact with peanuts and tree nuts and of course can be a special challenge for those with milk and/or egg allergies. Those of us who love someone with food allergies will go to great lengths to make an allergy safe treat for our loved ones. Those of you who follow my blog closely know that I recently shared a recipe for vanilla ice cream in a bag and maybe you’re wondering, “ANOTHER vanilla ice cream recipe”? Yep, yep, and this one is absolutely divine because it is the creamiest vanilla bean ice cream recipe because of a simple little step that will change how you make homemade ice cream. Why Try So Hard to Make the Best Homemade Ice Cream
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