Green Cardamom Custard Ice Cream
By Joe
Source: NYT Cooking.
French custard ice cream with toasted green cardamom pods steeped in the cream instead of vanilla. Floral, warm and quietly aromatic.
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Method
- 1
Toast the pods. Warm the crushed cardamom pods in the dry saucepan over medium heat for 1-2 min until fragrant. Heat wakes up the volatile oils, giving a rounder flavour.
- 2
Steep. Add the cream, milk and half the sugar to the pan, bring to steaming, then cover off the heat for 25 min. Sieve out the pods and pour the scented dairy back into the pan.
- 3
Whisk the yolks. Whisk the yolks and leftover sugar in the heatproof bowl until evenly blended.
- 4
Temper. Rewarm the dairy until steaming and whisk two ladles into the yolks, then return everything to the pan.
- 5
Cook. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the thermometer reads 77-80 °C and the custard is lightly thickened. Holding it below the boil keeps the texture velvety.
- 6
Chill. Stir in the salt, pass through the sieve and cool over the iced water, then refrigerate for 4 h or overnight.
- 7
Churn and freeze. Churn until thick, then freeze for at least 4 h before scooping.
Storage
Keep frozen and covered for up to 2 weeks, with baking paper pressed onto the surface.
Free sugars
17.5 g per serving
35 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 70 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- ice-cream maker
- medium heavy saucepan
- heatproof bowl
- whisk
- silicone spatula
- probe thermometer
- fine sieve
- large bowl of iced water
- freezer container with lid
- pestle and mortar or rolling pin
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 335 kcal |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.4 g |
| of which sugars | 20.9 g |
| of which free sugars | 17.5 g |
| Fat | 26.3 g |
| of which saturates | 15.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.1 g |
| Salt | 0.18 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.5 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
