A couple of weeks ago, a coworker told me about a fantastic, easy ice cream recipe. Well, being as ambitious as I am, I couldn’t just make that recipe. I wanted to make a classic ice cream recipe with eggs and all. After a short search, I discovered The Master Ice Cream Recipe. It takes a little time (but not too much time!), and it’s spoiled me for store-bought ice cream.
For the first batch, I made a Green Tea Ice Cream. I think I searched around for other Green Tea Ice Cream recipes, so I accidentally bought matcha powder instead of green tea leaves. I also neglected to add the matcha powder until when the custard was cooling (it should be added to the cool milk and cream mixture before heating). I guestimated the amount of matcha to add (a couple tablespoons), and hoped for the best. Lucky for me, with both of the mistakes, the ice cream still turned out wonderful!
Sold on the base recipe, I decided to make my Mom a batch of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Be forewarned, vanilla beans are expensive (come to think of it, matcha powder is insanely expensive), but there really is no substitute. No longer a rookie, I added the vanilla beans to the cool mixture before before heating. This allowed the flavors to really open up. Mom and the rest of my family LOVED the ice cream. My brother even sent me a photo of the ice cream topped with chocolate syrup. Unfortunately, I only had a bite and didn’t save myself any. I regret this big time! What was I thinking?
Happy Tuesday!
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