Ice Cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Let's face it, ice cream is perfect for hot weather. (Actually, it's great all year 'round, but especially during the summer.)

To that end, here are six yummy ice cream recipes to help you through the day, including Fresh Mango Ice Cream, Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream, and No-Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream. Enjoy!

NO-CHURN OLIVE OIL ICE CREAM WITH HOT FUDGE

This is from Eric Kim in The New York Times cooking enewsletter. For this recipe, Eric wrote, "At Ecco restaurant in Atlanta, one dessert stands above the rest: a salted olive oil gelato. Inspired by that dish in flavor but not in method, this frozen treat doesn’t require an ice-cream maker. Instead, a sweetened condensed milk base, flavored with olive oil, is lightened with whipped cream and frozen. Once this fluffy mass is firm and scooped, the silky texture will make you think: Why does anyone churn at all? The hot fudge sauce, with its chewy texture and deep, chocolaty flavor, is as easy to make and uses up the other half of a 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk."

Total Time: 25 minutes, plus 3 hours' freezing; Yield: 1 quart ice cream and 3/4 cup sauce

This was featured in "This Valentine’s Day, Make It a Kitchen Date," and can be viewed online at https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022955-no-churn-olive-oil-ice-cream-with-hot-fudge.

Ingredients

For the Ice Cream

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (7 ounces)

2 tablespoons fruity extra-virgin olive oil (see Tip)

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)

1-1/2 cups heavy cream

For the Hot Fudge Sauce

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (7 ounces)

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)

1 tablespoon fruity extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Make the ice cream: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, olive oil and salt until well combined.

In a separate larger bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), whisk the heavy cream by hand or with a hand or stand mixer until stiff peaks form. When you lift the whisk out of the bowl and flip it over, a peak of whipped cream should stand upright without flopping over. Add a dollop of the whipped cream to the smaller bowl with the condensed milk and stir vigorously to help loosen the condensed milk mixture.

Add the lightened condensed milk mixture to the whipped cream and, using a rubber spatula or large metal spoon, gently combine the two components by dragging the utensil under and over the mixture, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as you go. Repeat this folding to fully incorporate the cream while maintaining its air bubbles.

Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.

Make the hot fudge sauce: To a small microwave-safe bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate and salt. Microwave on high in 30-second increments until the chocolate is completely melted, 30 to 60 seconds total. Add the olive oil and stir vigorously until smooth. Alternatively, heat the condensed milk, chocolate and salt in a small saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted, then turn off the heat and stir in the olive oil.

To serve, let the ice cream sit at room temperature to thaw for at least 10 minutes before scooping, then top with the hot fudge sauce. The hot fudge can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days; microwave right before serving until loose enough to dollop over the ice cream. The ice cream can be frozen for up to 1 month.

Tip

Olives are fruits, and cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oils tend to taste the fruitiest. An oil made from arbequina olives and labeled “extra virgin” is an excellent option for this dessert, but many other high-quality extra-virgin olive oils will work as well.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL ICE CREAM

This is from the Vegetarian Times website (from June 4, 2008), and begins, “Thanks to the chilling effect of frozen strawberries, this recipe freezes faster than other homemade ice creams. The strawberry jam makes a beautiful swirl of sweetness, but you can leave it out if you prefer.”

Makes 6 servings.

To view this online, click here.

Ingredients

1 10-oz. bag frozen strawberries

6 oz. silken tofu, drained

1/2 cup plain soy creamer

1/2 cup agave nectar or maple syrup

1 Tbs. vanilla extract

1 Tbs. lemon zest

1/4 cup all-fruit strawberry jam

Preparation

Purée strawberries and tofu in blender or food processor until smooth. Add soy creamer, agave nectar, vanilla, and lemon zest; purée until smooth.

Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions. When ice cream is ready, swirl in strawberry jam while machine paddles are still going, then serve, or transfer to tub to freeze.

Nutrition Information: Calories: 169; Carbohydrate Content: 34 g; Fat Content: 2 g; Fiber Content: 1 g; Protein Content: 2 g; Sodium Content: 20 mg; Sugar Content: 30 g

FRESH MANGO ICE CREAM

Several years ago, I signed up for newsletters from Authentic Florida. If you haven't signed up for their newsletters, I highly recommend it (especially if you live in and/or love Florida).

This recipe was posted in the Authentic Florida newsletter on July 21, 2020, and reposted on July 15, 2021. It's definitely yummy, and is an Authentic Florida recipe. It begins, "Florida mangos are in season and Authentic Florida’s fresh mango ice cream recipe is the perfect dessert to help you cool down. Try this fresh, delicious, tropical, and refreshing dessert that does not require an ice cream machine!"

Yield: 1-1/2 gallons

To view this online, go to https://authenticflorida.com/authentic-floridas-fresh-mango-ice-cream/. (And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for Authentic Florida's newsletter.)

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups of cubed mangos (about 3 ripe medium-sized mangos)

1/3 + 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, plus extra if needed

2-1/2 Tablespoons of lime juice (1-2 limes)

1-3/4 cups of Half & Half cream

1-1/4 cups of coconut milk (1 can found in the Asian section of a grocery store)

6-8 fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)

1 ice cream maker (optional)

Instructions

Peel the mangos and cut them into small cubes. (You’ll be cutting around a large seed.) In a medium bowl combine the cubed mango with 1/3 cup of sugar, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for one hour (or longer if you have the time).

Next, pour the contents from the refrigerated mangoes (including the juice) in a saucepan over medium-low heat for five minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and cool. Note: if you have leftover mango (more than 2-1/2 cups), keep the mixture refrigerated to place over the finished ice cream.

In a blender or food processor, puree the mango mixture.

Next, add the lime juice and process it again. Cover and chill for an hour.

Gently stir in the pureed mango. Taste test the mixture to decide whether it’s sweet enough and if not add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar. From this point, pour into a plastic container, cover with a tight lid, and chill in the freezer, stirring occasionally until hardened. If you have an ice cream maker, following the recommended directions. In a large bowl, combine the Half & Half and the coconut milk with the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Top with some mint and fresh-cut mangos. Enjoy!

CANDY CORN ICE CREAM

This is from Lindsay Funston on Delish. Lindsay’s recipes look incredibly yummy!

This recipe begins, “This is going to change whatever you feel about candy corn. Trust.”

Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes; Level: Easy; Serves: 10 servings.

To view this online, click here.

Ingredients

3 C heavy cream

1 14- oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2-4 drops each red, yellow, and orange food coloring

10 plastic dessert cups

10 candy corns, for decorating

Directions

In a large bowl using a hand mixer or whisk, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until completely combined.

Separate mixture evenly into three separate bowls.

In one bowl, add 2 drops each red and yellow food coloring to form your orange ice cream layer. (Continue to play with the color until you’re happy with the shade.) In another bowl, add 2 more drops yellow food coloring to form your yellow ice cream layer and stir until combined. (Continue to play with the color until you’re happy with the shade.)

Among 8 to 10 plastic dessert cups, layer white, yellow, and orange ice cream colors. Top with candy corn and freeze until firm, 5 hours. (If you don’t wish to make individual cups, you can also layer colors in a 9-x-5” loaf pan and garnish with candy corn.)

When ready to serve, remove ice cream from freezer 10 minutes to soften.

NO-CHURN PUMPKIN PIE ICE CREAM

This also comes from Lindsay Funston on Delish. This one begins, “Get your pumpkin on while it's still warm out.”

Total Time: 4 hours, 10 minutes; Prep: 10 minutes; Level: Easy; Serves: 8

To view this online, click here.

Ingredients

2 C heavy cream

1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1/3 C canned pumpkin

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1 C crushed ginger snaps

Directions

Using a stand mixer, whip cream until stiff peaks form.

Stir in sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice and fold until thoroughly mixed and not streaky. Stir in vanilla extract and ginger snaps.

Pour mixture into a loaf pan and freeze until firm, 4 hours.

VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

This is from Silk. Makes 8 servings. Total Time: 45 minutes + processing.

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Ingredients

2 cups Silk Original or Vanilla Soy, Almond or Coconutmilk

2 cups Silk Original or French Vanilla Creamer

1/2 cup honey, agave or sugar

1 vanilla bean

2 Tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch

Special tools: ice cream maker

Directions

Place Silk and Silk Creamer in a medium saucepan and whisk in honey, agave or sugar.

Slice vanilla bean in half lengthwise, and use the tip of a knife to scrape the seeds from the bean into the saucepan. Add bean pod as well.

Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and remove about 1/4 cup from the pan and whisk it together with the arrowroot in a small bowl. Whisk the arrowroot mixture back into the pan, cover and let the mixture infuse for 20 minutes.

Cool completely and process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Note: If you don’t have a vanilla bean, add 2 tsp vanilla extract when removing mixture from heat. You may also add fresh fruit or any other flavorings you desire.

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