My Oma’s Dutch Ice cream
This is my Dutch grandmother’s not-too secret family recipe. It gets happily dragged out of my cook-book for Christmas. My mum used to make it too, and in the days when we kids though packet was better we thought it was ’just okay’, but these days we know it’s true value! No ice cream machine needed for freezing.
This ice cream is neither low in fat nor sweeteners, however it is the real thing. Using wholefood ingredients and lots of love you can make a far healthier additive free ice cream than what you can buy. Often the ‘guilt free’ ice creams contain all sorts of gums, gelatine, artificial sweeteners and colourings, to make up for the wholefood qualities that have been taken away.
We like to use dehydrated cane juice to make this ice cream. This way you are getting all the good minerals that have been stripped out of white sugar. It also gives the ice cream a divine caramel falvour.
If you like ice cream and have a special
occasion to celebrate, this is the one. Easy to make too, in fact I think I
could make the whole thing in 15 minutes. It is easiest and fastest with an
electric mix or mixing bowl, however I have done it by hand with excellent
results - it takes a bit longer by hand!
My Oma's Dutch Ice Cream
The insides of 2 Vanilla pods (or 2 tsp natural essence)
4 egg yolks
200 g (7 ounces) dehydrated cane juice (often called Shakkar or Rapadura)
½ litre full cream (organic if you can)
4 egg whites
1) You will need three bowls for this. Whip the cream in one bowl.
2) In another bowl whisk together the egg yolks with the vanilla bean paste and the cane juice ‘sugar’ until thick and creamy. It works best if you grind the sugar finely in a blender or food processor. Avoid adding lumpy sugar.
3) Whisk the egg whites in another bowl until stiff meringue-like peaks form.
4) Gently fold the yellow mix into the cream. Then fold the egg whites into the cream. Be careful to retain as much air in the mix.
5) Transfer to an ice cream container or metal bowl.
6) Freeze. Take out 5-10 minutes before you serve depending on the texture of the ice cream. Slice or scoop and enjoy!
Note: You can add flavourings at the final mixing together stage e.g. a small shot of espresso coffee, walnuts, brandied dried fruit, melted chocolate (meted with a little cream), frozen berries etc