Momofuku Sour Cream Ice Cream with Miso Butterscotch

Ice cream made from sour cream had me just a bit skeptical.  But it was delicious.  It reminded me of lime ice cream we used to have when I lived in Farmington, Utah.  Niall said the recipe may be in competition with my mom's strawberry ice cream.  (The strawberry recipe is Niall's favorite homemade ice cream.)

Sugar dissolved in water, sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, sour cream and an ice cream maker.  So simple and so good.


The miso butterscotch I didn't try because it has uncooked alcohol in it.  But Niall said it was tasty, it made it seem like there was a biscuit (cookie) with the ice cream.  The shiro (white) miso is baked almost to the point of being burnt, then pureed with equal parts brown sugar, slightly less mirin (that's where the alcohol comes in), some butter and a splash of sherry vinegar.  We have plenty left over if you want any.

Strawberry Ice Cream

My mom's homemade ice cream is a favorite.  I like that she doesn't use eggs.  She uses all cream and no semi-skimmed milk, which makes the ice cream doubly rich.  But I like the milk and have to make a much smaller batch.  Someday we'll get a big fancy ice cream maker like hers, but for now our little counter top one is fine.

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup double cream (or whipping cream)
1 cup milk (I used semi skimmed)
1 small can (170 grams) evaporated milk
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cups strawberries, washed and stems removed

View full recipeMix ingredient together in a blender.   Place frozen ice cream machine bowl into machine and start. Slowly pour the mixture into the machine and keep machine stirring until the ice cream resembles fresh whipped cream (½ hour or more). Scrape mixture into a freezer proof container and freeze.

Root Beer Ice Cream

My mom got this recipe from a family she adores. I love this recipe, I think it's the reason we got an ice cream machine. (It's just a little countertop one, but works great for us for now.)

Ingredients

1 cup half and half

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup +1/4 cup milk

3 teaspoons root beer extract

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Root Beer extract is one of my prized possessions. In Utah it's a standard at the grocery store, but I have not been able to find it in the UK.

Follow ice cream machine instructions. We have to place part of our machine in the freezer 24 hours before using. Mix ingredients in a bowl and stir.

Place frozen ice cream machine bowl into machine and start it running. Slowly add the mixture into the machine and keep machine stirring until the ice cream resembles fresh whipped cream (½ hour or more).

Scrape mixture into a freezer proof container and freeze.