Scooped: Black Sesame and Orange Ice Cream

Name: Scooped: Black Sesame and Orange Ice Cream
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters black sesame seeds; 6 egg yolks; 710 milliliters half-and-half (or 1 1/2 cups each cream and milk); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 59 milliliters toasted sesame oil; 177 milliliters sugar

This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian recipe serves 16. One serving contains 161 calories, 3g of protein, and 12g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. Summer will be even more special with this recipe. If you have sesame seeds, egg yolks, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Toast sesame seeds in a small skillet, stirring frequently, until fragrant and nutty, then set aside to cool.

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Sesame Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Transfer seeds to a blender and blend on high till seeds are crushed.

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Seeds

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Blender

Add two to three tablespoons half-and-half and blend till smooth.

Add remaining half-and-half and blend on high till well combined, about two minutes. Seeds will not be completely pulverized, which is fine. Large chunks can always be strained out.

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Seeds

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and yolks until thickened and lighter in color.

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Sugar

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Bowl

Combine yolk and dairy mixtures in a heavy-bottomed three quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly while custard thickens. Custard is done when it coats the back of a spoon and a swiped finger leaves a clean line.

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Custard

Egg Yolk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and transfer to an air-tight container for overnight chill. Stir in sesame oil, orange zest, and salt till well combined. Chill overnight, then churn the next day according to manufacturer's instructions.

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Orange Zest