Vanilla Ice Cream

Recipe Courtesy: a wonderful cook in the FB Group Ammachiyude Adukkala

Ingredients

Milk - 2 and 1/2 cup

Sugar - 7-9 tbsp

Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp

Cornflour - 1 tbsp

Fresh Cream - 200 ml

Preparation Method

Dissolve cornflour in 1/2 cup ,ilk and keep aside.
In a thick bottom vessel boil 2 cups of milk and sugar (adjust sugar as per your taste bud).
When the milk start to boil add cornflour mix and stir continuously for about 5mins: (make sure that no lumps are formed).
Once the milk starts to thicken remove from flame and allow it to cool at room temperature.
Add vanilla essence and 100ml of fresh cream and beat well with an egg beater till the mixture become frothy.
Keep the mix in freezer for about 2hrs; take out the mixture and add 100ml of fresh cream and beat again till the mixture is frothy.
Every 1-2hrs take out the mixture and beat with the help of beater. (repeat this process for 3-4 times to make the ice-cream soft and creamy).
Refrigerate till the ice-cream sets properly.
Scoop out the home-made Vanilla Ice Cream and enjoy.

Note: Remember to close the lid of the container while refrigerating; otherwise the ice-cream gets cover with ice flakes.

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