diff --git a/homemade-ice-cream.md b/homemade-ice-cream.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..485ab29 --- /dev/null +++ b/homemade-ice-cream.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +--- +id: +aliases: [] +title: +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/draft + - topic/hobbies/cooking/ice-cream + - type/recipe +--- +# Homemade Ice Cream + +## Ingredients   + +* 1 cup whole milk, chilled +* 3/4 cup granulated sugar +* 2 cups heavy cream, chilled +* 1/8 tsp. salt +* _Mix-ins_ (see [[#Sub-Recipes]]) + +## Instructions + +1. In a medium mixing bowl, + whisk the sugar into the milk until dissolved. + +2. Stir in heavy cream, salt, and mix-ins. + Cover and chill the mixture for 1 hour. + +3. Turn on the ice cream maker and pour in the mixture. + Let churn for 25 minutes. + +4. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container + and freeze for at least 3 hours before serving. + +## Notes + +* Makes about 3 pints. + +## Sub-Recipes + +### Mint Chocolate Chip + +#### Mix-Ins + +* 2 tsp. peppermint extract +* 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips* + +*added gradually in the last minutes of churning. + +#### Notes + +* The chocolate chips can be substituted + with a finely chopped chocolate bar, + providing a more interesting texture + and a more "homemade" feeling result. + Note that chopping the chocolate bar + will be laborious and quite messy. + +### Cookies and Cream + +1 tsp. vanilla extract +15 chocolate sandwich cookies*, broken into chunks + +*BOD Oreo. + +### Strawberry + +#### Mix-ins + +* 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, pureed +* 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, diced and mashed diff --git a/ice-cream-making.md b/ice-cream-making.md index 0ff4be0..09107cd 100644 --- a/ice-cream-making.md +++ b/ice-cream-making.md @@ -1,12 +1,52 @@ # Ice Cream Making +## Terminology + +### "Ice Cream" + +Depending on who you ask, +the presence of certain ingredients +might disqualify a desert from being "ice cream". +I tend to believe (sometimes begrudgingly) +that the _popular_ definition is "correct", +in this case that ice cream is everything that a normal person might call ice cream, +which includes frozen custard, frozen yogurt, and gelato. + +If I am referring specifically to egg-less ice cream, +I will state as such. + +### "Dairy" + +In this note and my ice cream recipes, +I use **dairy** to refer to the mixture of milk, creams, +milk/cream mixtures (see [[#Half and Half]]), +eggs, yogurt, what have you, +that makes up the majority of the stuff that you put in the ice cream machine +that, after churning, becomes ice cream. + ## Churning ## Storage +### Containers + Churned ice cream needs to be stored in an airtight container, otherwise ice crystals will form and ruin the texture. +### Added Alcohol + +The addition of alcohol before storage +will lower the melting point of the ice cream, +giving it a softer texture. +This is especially helpful for certain recipes +with large pieces of fruit or cookies, +which can freeze hard and crunchy. + +The recommended ratio is one tablespoon of spirit +(usually vodka, brandy, or rum) +to one cup of dairy. +Add immediately after churning. + ## Recipes ### Churn Time diff --git a/mint-chocolate-chip-ice-cream.md b/mint-chocolate-chip-ice-cream.md deleted file mode 100644 index 43fab15..0000000 --- a/mint-chocolate-chip-ice-cream.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,51 +0,0 @@ ---- -id: -aliases: [] -title: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream -tags: - - authorship/original - - destiny/permanent - - status/draft - - topic/hobbies/cooking/ice-cream - - type/recipe ---- -# Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - -## Ingredients   - -* 1 cup whole milk, chilled -* ¾ cup granulated sugar -* 2 cups heavy cream, chilled -* 2 tsp. peppermint extract -* 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar, finely chopped - -## Instructions - -1. In a medium mixing bowl, - whisk the sugar into the milk until dissolved. - -2. Stir in heavy cream and peppermint. - Cover and chill the mixture for 1 hour. - -3. Turn on the ice cream maker and pour in the mixture. - Let churn for 25 minutes. - -4. In the last 5 minutes of churning, - slowly add in the chocolate. - -5. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container - and freeze for at least 3 hours before serving. - -## Notes - -* Makes about 3 pints. - -%% - -## Chef's Notes - -* Chopping the chocolate is laborious and _very_ messy. - I suspect the texture is nicer and the result more "homemade" feeling, - but if you're not trying to impress, go with chocolate chips. - -%% \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/strawberry-ice-cream.md b/strawberry-ice-cream.md deleted file mode 100644 index 15611ab..0000000 --- a/strawberry-ice-cream.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,31 +0,0 @@ ---- -id: -aliases: [] -title: Strawberry Ice Cream -tags: - - authorship/original - - destiny/permanent - - status/draft - - topic/hobbies/cooking/ice-cream - - type/recipe ---- -# Strawberry Ice Cream - -## Ingredients - -* 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, pureed -* 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, diced and mashed -* 1 cup whole milk -* 2 cups heavy cream -* 3/4 cup granulated sugar -* 1 tsp. vanilla extract -* 1/8 tsp. salt - -## Instructions - -1. Add all ingredients to the ice cream machine. - -2. Churn the mixture until it no longer appears to be churning (about 25 minutes). - -3. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container - and freeze for at least 3 hours before serving.