Best Red Bean Ice Cream Azuki Ice Cream Recipes

RED BEAN ICE CREAM (AZUKI ICE CREAM)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and egg yolks till pale and yellow. Set aside.
• Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan and then turn off heat.
• Slowly whisk hot milk into the yolk/sugar mixture. Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan.
• Turn on to a very low heat and stir constantly, till it thickens. Do not let it boil!
• Take the mix off the heat and whisk in the red bean paste. Strain the entire mixture into a large bowl.
• Let it cool for about 2 minutes and then stir in the cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Process according to your ice cream maker's instructions.

BENIHANA AZUKI RED BEAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Wash beans, and transfer beans, sugar, lemon juice, and water into a saucepan. Bring to boil, and boil uncovered for 3 minutes.
• Decrease the heat to low and cover the pan, and cook the beans until very tender, adding additional water as needed, 2 1/2 - 3 hours. The beans should be very tender.
• When done, there should be a total of 3 cups beans and liquid. If not enough liquid, add more water to make 3 cups total mixture. If too much water, drain some liquid.
• Let the mixture cool 5 minutes. Strain the bean mixture through a sieve. Discard bean skins left in the sieve.
• Refrigerate the bean mixture 2 - 3 hours until cold.
• Heat the milk and cream to simmer in a saucepan.
• Combine egg yolks, and sugar in a bowl, stirring with a wire whisk. Stir 1/4 cup of the hot cream/milk mixture into the egg/sugar mixture; combine well.
• Transfer the egg/sugar mixture into the milk/cream mixture in the saucepan.
• Place the saucepan over low heat and stir until mixture thickens somewhat, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and refrigerate 2 - 3 hours until cold.
• Combine bean mixture and custard mixture and process according to your ice cream maker instructions.