Creme Brulee Ice Cream

Neuza Costa

3 May, 2023

On hot summer days, homemade ice cream is always a better option than store-bought.
Creme brulee ice cream has a typically Portuguese flavor and is quite refreshing due to the lemon.
If you want, you can slice the ice cream and freeze it in a loaf pan instead of serving it in scoops.
If you don't want to make the burnt sugar, you can sprinkle it with ground cinnamon.

Ingredients

• 7 egg yolks
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 100 g (3.5 oz) brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ liter (17 fl oz) of whole milk
• 600 ml (20 fl oz) of fresh whipping cream
• White sugar for burning

Instructions

1. 1
   In a saucepan or a milk warmer, combine the milk, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla, and lemon zest.
   Stir with a whisk and heat over low heat until it begins to boil.
   When the milk starts to boil, strain it through a fine mesh.

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2. 2
   In another saucepan, combine the cornstarch and egg yolks.
   Mix well with a whisk, and gradually, without stopping stirring, add the milk.

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3. 3
   Return to the heat and stir well until the custard thickens.
   Remove from the heat before it starts to boil.

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4. 4
   Spread the custard on a tray and let it cool.

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5. 5
   Once the custard is cold, sprinkle generously with sugar.
   Burn it with a creme brulee iron or a blowtorch.
   Let it cool.

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6. 6
   In the meantime, whip the cream until it becomes firm.

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7. 7
   After the custard has cooled, place it in a bowl and gently fold it with the whipped cream.

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8. 8
   Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe container with a lid.
   Freeze and stir the custard every 3 hours to ensure the ice cream has no ice crystals.
   To garnish, if desired, make caramel and spread it on a sheet of parchment paper.

   Mark as done

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