I know i shouldn't...i really shouldn't but what do you do when your in the ice cream making mood, there is no milk left in the fridge and a big pot of double cream? Yes, make the most creamiest nutella ice cream there as ever been.....FOR REAL!

I have come across other more, more healthy versions of nutella ice cream like this one which mine is based on but instead of using unsweetened evaporated milk i used double cream, oh yes.

You start off by warming nutella in the microwave on 10-15second boosts until it becomes well melted chocolate, then you pour in the double cream give it a whisk, have a quick taste, your checking it's sweet enough?! add a tablespoon at a time of icing sugar if needed. Pour into your ice cream maker and in less than 15 minutes you will have the creamiest nutella ice cream you will have ever tasted!

Another reason i shouldn't have made this ice cream as whilst i were busy taking snaps in the kitchen, my 2 children got out their play doh ice cream maker and made lots of ice cream themselves that stuck right onto my carpet! That'll teach me.

Recipe

 

Ingredients

1 cup nutella, slightly warm
2 cup double cream, chilled (To be fair, you could substitute 1 cup for whole milk or single cream if you want, as the nutella itself thickens the ice cream as it churns and freezes anyway)
Icing Sugar * to taste

Method

Melt the nutella in a microwavable bowl on 15 second short bursts, stirring in between then pour contents into a large heat proof bowl.

Pour the double cream into the nutella and whisk until you see a sea of light brown, check for sweetness and add icing sugar if needed.

Freeze according to your ice cream maker manufacturer instructions, should take no longer than 10 minutes.

 Eat or freeze in a suitable container until required.

As this ice cream is extra thick, you will need to leave it out on the counter top for at least 15minutes before the desired consistency for spreading between wafers for an ice cream sandwich.

Use sprinkles to decorate or even some chopped roasted hazelnuts.
 
optional: - Melt a heaped teaspoon of nutella in the microwave and spread on top of your ice cream sandwich, use a cocktail stick to make a nice swirl pattern.

I wanted to create a new and unique ice cream flavour for Eid which is just around the corner.
The Almond and Orange Blossom flavour was inspired by algerian sweets such as Qalb El Louz and Tcherek so here it is, enjoy!

All sisters that have EID recipes (traditional or modern) i recommend you enter sister Sadaf's EID virtual 'Potluck'  inshaAllah

Ingredients

2 cups Double Cream

1 cup Single Cream or Milk

2/3 cup sugar

2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped or  2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 to 1 tablespoon Orange Blossom Water

Upto 1/2 cup Almonds, lightly toasted, roughly chopped and cooled.

Method

Mix all the ingredients except the almonds and chill for a few hours in the fridge.
Process in maker until desired consistancy is achieved,  add the chopped almonds stir. Either serve straight away or store in freezer, using a pre-chilled(in freezer) container works best.
For that extra treat drizzle orange blossom honey and or more chopped almonds to serve.

**next time i would sprinkle the nuts with a touch of ground cinnamon before toasting.

Photo taken with ipad3

I love making things from scratch, yes you can buy ice cream fairly cheaply at the supermarket but i would much rather make my own that way you know exactly what it contains and lets face it home made ice cream tastes far better, why? because it has far less air incorporated during the churning process, making it much creamier and satisfying by the spoonful.

It was not my first attempt at making ice cream this week. I did make a batch of caramel ice cream however, it ended up tasting slightly eggy and salty. Maybe i over or undercooked the custard base and slipped when adding a generous pinch of salt that the recipe called for, either way i will have to try it or another recipe at a later date as caramel is hubbys favourite flavour (usually).

This strawberry ice cream is far more simple to make, no eggs are required so no custard to be made! when i've licked my salted caramel wounds i will try another custard based ice cream inshAllah (God willing), but for now i'm satisfied with my strawberry dream ice cream. Alhamduillah (All praise and thanks be to God)

You can substitute any soft fruit in this recipe and it will work just as well if not better.

Ingredients

400g ripe strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped
200ml double cream
75g caster sugar or to taste (you may need more if your srawberries aren't fully ripe)
1tsp lemon juice
1 vanilla pod, seeds only or good dash of halal vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Puree strawberries in a blender until smooth, pass through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds.
2. In a large bowl, add all the ingredients and mix together. Chill in the fridge for a few hours.
3. Churn ice cream according to maufacturers instructions or you could try hand churning!  

Salam Alaikum sisters / Hello everyone,

So this isn't baking but i'm sure you can figure anything sweet i like!
Ice lollies are so quick to make (minus the freezing time) that you will wonder why on earth you haven't been making ice lollies before, I know i felt like that too.

You willl need: Ice lolly mold, Blender or Food Processor

Ingredients

1/3 Watermelon, diced
3/4 tsp Rose Water

Method

1. Blend watermelon including the seeds but not the green skin, until smooth. Add rose water and blend for another few seconds to distribute rose water evenly.
2. Fill  ice lolly mold, leaving the smallest gap at the top of each and then pop on your lolly sticks and place in the freezer for 10-12hours.