Litchi Five-Spice Ice Cream

Name: Litchi Five-Spice Ice Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons slightly rounded five-spice powder; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 3 larges eggs; 355 milliliters chilled heavy cream; 591 milliliters milk; 414 milliliters drained chilled whole pitted litchis in syrup (about two 15-ounce cans); 237 milliliters sugar

Litchi Five-Spice Ice Cream is a gluten free and vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1072 calories, 11g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Summer. If you have milk, eggs, cornstarch, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a heatproof bowl whisk together sugar, cornstarch, eggs, five-spice powder, and a pinch salt until combined well. In a heavy saucepan heat milk just to a boil and add in a slow stream to egg mixture, whisking.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

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Bowl

Transfer custard to pan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly. Boil custard gently, whisking, 1 minute.

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Custard

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove pan from heat and cool custard, stirring occasionally. Chill custard, covered. until cold, about 3 hours.

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Custard

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In a blender purée litchis with 1/2 cup cream and stir into custard with remaining cup cream. Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker. Ice cream may be made 1 week ahead.

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Ice Cream