Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Cardamom Ice Cream

I had been craving this for quite some time, so I decided to just go ahead and make it!
A simple blend of milk, cream, sugar & cardamom pods produced such a lovely flavor.

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There are no step by step photos for this one since it was so easy...and I didn't take any during the process.

• In a medium saucepan heat 2 cups heavy cream, 2 cups whole milk and 15 whole cardamom pods (crushed with seeds exposed) to simmer stirring occasionally. Since my pods were a little older I also opened up about 8 additional ones, ground the seeds with my mortar & pestle and added that to the liquid which produced a perfect cardamom flavor. (I would test the flavor before adding in too much.)

• Simmer for about 5 minutes then remove from heat, stir in 1 1/2 C sugar until sugar dissolves completely.

• Let mixture steep for about 25 minutes then with a fine mesh strainer, strain out the cardamom pods add 1 tsp. vanilla extract and chill base overnight. It is very important to have a VERY cold base. The faster the mix freezes, the smaller the ice crystals will be, and the smoother the texture.

• Pour the mix into your ice cream maker and let run about 25 - 30 minutes until you have a thickened base. Transfer into containers and let freeze until ready to serve.


Enjoy!

xo diane

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Can you give me some ideas as to what this might accompany? Chocolate? Fruit?

Diane said...

Chopped pistachios make an excellent topping and if you must, I would recommend sliced mango. Chocolate would probably be a bit overpowering for this delicate flavor.

:)

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