Description
Create a delightful Black Sesame Ice Cream at home. This recipe delivers a unique nutty and toasty flavor with a striking gray-black color, perfect for an inspired Asian dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup black sesame paste
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together heavy cream, whole milk, and granulated sugar. Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is warm, but not boiling.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks until pale and slightly thickened.
- Slowly ladle about half of the warm cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly to temper them.
- Pour the tempered egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream mixture.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or spatula, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Do not boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in the black sesame paste and vanilla extract until fully combined and smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
- Cover the surface of the custard with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
- Chill the custard in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Once chilled, churn the custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Transfer the churned ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for at least 2-3 hours to firm up before serving.
Notes
- Ensure your black sesame paste is smooth and well-stirred before measuring.
- For a richer flavor, you can add an extra tablespoon of black sesame paste.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can freeze the custard in a shallow pan, stirring vigorously with a fork every 30-45 minutes for the first 3-4 hours of freezing to break up ice crystals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A