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June 16, 2005
Frozen fantasies
Kulfa
Ingredients
1 litre milk
100 gms khoya
125 gms sugar
1 cup fresh cream
½ cup pistachio powder
½ tsp cardamom powder
Method
Boil milk with sugar and cardamom. Cool. Blend milk with khoya. Stir in the fresh cream and pistachio powder. Transfer the mixture into an ice cream mould. Keep in freezer till firm. To soften it a little, place in the refrigerator one hour before serving.
Saffron ice cream
Ingredients
½ litre milk
½ tsp saffron
4 tbsp sugar
1 cup fresh cream
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp cornflour (dissolved in water)
A pinch of yellow colour
Method
Boil milk with sugar, saffron, yellow colour and cornflour on low heat, add the egg yolk and boil till the mixture thickens. Remove and leave to cool. Mix fresh cream and transfer the mixture in an airtight container and place in freezer. Stir it occasionally and return to freezer each time till it becomes firm. Remove the ice cream from the mould and serve with wafer biscuits or ice cream topping.
Sharifa ice cream
Ingredients
½ litre milk
4 tbsp sugar
½ cup sharifa pulp
1 tbsp cornflour
1 cup fresh cream
2 drops of essence
Method
Boil milk on medium flame adding sugar and cornflour. Stir until the mixture becomes thick, remove from the stove and cool for ten minutes. Mix fresh cream and essence in it. Pour the mixture into an ice cream tray and place in the freezer till it sets.
Chocolate crunch ice cream
Ingredients
½ litre milk
1 cup fresh cream
6 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp cornflour
Chocolate chunks
Method
Boil milk with sugar, egg yolk, cocoa powder and cornflour on low heat to prevent lumps. Remove from stove, add chocolate chunks and blend till smooth. Add fresh cream and transfer the mixture into separate moulds and freeze for six to eight hours.
To make crunch
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp water
Method
Put the sugar and water into a pan and stir gently over low heat until the sugar dissolves and becomes golden brown in colour. As soon as sugar reaches this stage pour the mixture into a tray and let it cool. It will split. You can use the crunch in any ice cream.
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