The ultimate makeover: Vanilla ice cream
Angela Nilsen creates a luscious ice cream that is creamy, fresh and – wait for it…. low-fat!
-
Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins
Plus churning, and overnight chilling & freezing - Easy
Nutrition per serving
-
kcal 148
-
fat 8g
-
saturates 4g
-
carbs 17g
-
sugars 15g
-
fibre 0g
-
protein 4g
-
salt 0.11g
Ingredients
- 85g golden granulated sugar or caster
- 1½ tsp custard powder
- 1½ tsp cornflour
- 500ml full-fat milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 vanilla pod, split in half lengthways
- 200ml carton half-fat crème fraîche
- lightly crushed raspberries or strawberries, to serve
Tip
Making it healthier - Angela says...A traditional scoop of vanilla ice cream contains 285 kcalories and 23g fat (12g is saturated fat). My version contains 148 kcalories and 8g fat (4g of which is saturated fat). Here’s how I did it: Reduced the fat - I used less egg yolks and eliminated double cream. Introduced half-fat crème fraîche, custard powder and cornflour, then I used less sugar.
Method
Freeze the canister from the ice-cream machine a day before you make the ice cream (if your machine requires you to). Next day, mix the sugar, custard powder and cornflour with 2 tbsp milk to make a thin paste. Beat in egg yolks. Pour the rest of the milk into a pan, scrape in the vanilla seeds, add the pod, then bring to the boil. Pour this slowly over the cornflour mix, stirring all the time as you do so. Clean the pan, then pour the milk mixture and vanilla pod back into it. Cook over a medium heat, stirring all the time, until it just comes to the boil and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from the heat, stir in the crème fraîche, then pour into a bowl. Place a piece of greaseproof paper over the surface to prevent a skin forming, then leave to cool. Put into the fridge until really cold for at least 4-5 hrs (preferably overnight).
Remove the paper and vanilla pod from the custard, then transfer the custard into a jug. Turn on the ice cream machine, then slowly pour in the custard. Leave to churn for 10-30 mins (depending on your machine). When it stops, spoon into a plastic container, cover with cling film and a lid, then freeze for at least 3-4 hrs. (Will keep for up to 1 month. Do not re-freeze.) For the best taste, remove from the freezer and soften in the fridge for 1-1½ hrs before serving. Serve with fresh fruit.
