Best Sweet Corn And Basil Ice Cream Recipes

CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, heat the milk, sugar and syrup until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly., Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160°. Quickly transfer to a bowl; place in ice water and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in corn and vanilla. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Strain custard, discarding corn. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

SWEET CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle pan over medium-high heat. Add the corn to the dry skillet, in batches if necessary, so the corn lays in an even layer. Cook the corn, rotating the cobs every few minutes, until the kernels turn bright yellow and char in spots, about 8 minutes. Cool until the corn can be handled, at least 5 minutes.
• Place a small bowl upside down in the middle of a larger bowl. Rest one end of a corn cob on the small bowl and place a hand on top to stabilize the cob. Use a chef's knife to cut the kernels off one side of the cob, then rotate the cob and continue until all the kernels are removed. Repeat with the remaining corn. If necessary, transfer the corn kernels to a 4-quart or larger saucepan to make room in the bowl.
• Combine the corn kernels, cobs, cream, milk and salt in the large saucepan. Stir to combine and then place the pan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes to ensure it doesn't scald on the bottom of the pan. When bubbles form around the edges of the pan and steam comes off the top remove it from the heat. You can use the mixture immediately or, for more intense corn flavor, let it steep for 30 minutes.
• Remove the cobs from the cream mixture and compost or discard them. Working in batches, transfer the corn and cream mixture to a blender, filling the blender no more than three-quarters full. Remove the stopper from the blender lid to allow steam to release while blending and place a kitchen towel over the top. Blend until the kernels are mostly pureed and the mixture becomes pale yellow, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Repeat until all the cream mixture is blended and strained.
• Rinse and dry the saucepan and pour the strained liquid into the pan. Set aside. Compost or discard the solids in the strainer. Have a large clean bowl with a fine mesh strainer placed over the top ready; set aside.
• Whisk the egg yolks and brown sugar together in a medium bowl. Ladle in about 1 cup of the milk mixture and whisk to combine, making sure the brown sugar is completely dissolved. Stir the yolk mixture back into the saucepan and place over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until it reaches 175 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer or it coats a spatula or the back of a spoon thickly enough so you can make a track in it with your finger. Immediately strain the custard into the clean bowl. Whisk in the cinnamon.
• Freeze the custard according to the instructions for your ice cream maker; some machines require you to chill the custard completely before churning it and some allow you to churn it immediately after cooking. If it's necessary to chill it, let the mixture sit in the bowl until it reaches room temperature and then transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate until cold. The custard can be refrigerated 1 to 2 days before churning.
• Once churned, transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze until hardened, at least 4 hours. Scoop and serve!

SWEET CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the custard: Whisk the corn, half-and-half, sour cream, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Lightly beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk about 1/4 cup of the warm corn mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then pour into the saucepan and return to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the hot custard to a blender and pulse until smooth (keep the filler cap slightly open to let steam escape). Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard the solids. Stir often until the mixture cools to room temperature. Lightly press plastic wrap directly against the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until cold, about 3 hours. (For faster chilling, set the bowl of custard in a bowl of ice water and stir until cold.)
• Freeze the cold custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
• Scoop the ice cream into bowls. Top with caramel corn or a splash of bourbon, if desired.

SWEET-CORN AND BASIL ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine milk, cream, corn, and basil in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, remove from heat, and cover. Let steep 10 minutes.
• Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in half of milk mixture. Pour egg-milk mixture back into pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Pour custard through a fine sieve into a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice water; discard solids. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour; custard can be refrigerated up to 2 days ahead.
• Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Freeze and churn custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, then transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; ice cream can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.