Quick Sour Cream Ice Cream Food

SOURED CREAM

Steps:

• Pour the cream, yogurt and vinegar into a sterilised jar, put on the lid and shake well. Remove the lid and place a square of clean kitchen paper on top of the jar before sealing with a piece of string or rubber band.
• Leave the soured cream overnight in a cool place, but not in the fridge. The next day you should have a thick, spoonable mixture. To serve, stir through the chives and sea salt, if you like. Will keep in the fridge for up to two days.

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Mix the sour cream, vanilla and sugar together.
• Cut the strawberries into halves and place in serving dishes.
• Pour the cream mixture over the strawberries.
• Top with whipped cream if desired and serve.

LOW CARB QUICK CHOCOLATE ALMOND ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread almonds out on a sheet pan and bake for about 5 to 7 minutes until just golden brown. (Watch them carefully as they can burn easily.) Remove and cool.
• With an electric mixer on high, whip the heavy cream in a bowl just until frothy and add in the sugar substitute, extracts, cocoa powder, and ricotta cheese. Continue to whip on high until peaks form. Be careful not to over-whip, or cream will break.
• Fold in toasted almonds. Using a 3-ounce ice cream scoop, place 1 scoop each in a champagne glass and freeze as "faux" ice cream or serve refrigerated as a parfait. If desired, garnish with low carb whipped cream, toasted almonds, a strawberry fan, cocoa powder, and a sprig of fresh mint.

QUICK SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine sour cream and half-and-half. Whisk in the sugar and add in the lemon juice. Whisk to combine well and process in an ice cream machine.

SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine half-and-half, 3/4 cup sugar, and vanilla bean and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and add hot half-and-half mixture in a stream, whisking.
• Return custard to pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until 170°F on a candy thermometer. Remove pan from heat.
• Scrape seeds form vanilla bean into custard and discard pod. Stir sour cream into custard until combined well and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• Chill custard until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Transfer soft ice cream to freezer-proof container and freeze until hard, approximately 1-2 hours. Makes about 1 quart.

SOUR-CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Purée all ingredients with 1/8 teaspoon salt in a blender until mixture is smooth and sugar has dissolved. Chill until very cold.
• Freeze mixture in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to firm up, about 6 hours.

SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan combine half-and-half, 3/4 cup sugar, and vanilla bean and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat. in a bowl whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and hot half-and-half mixture in a stream, whisking. Return custard to pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until 170°F. on a candy thermometer.
• Remove pan from heat. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into custard until combined well and discard pod. Stir sour cream into custard until combined well and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill custard until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker.

SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk sour cream, powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Whisk 1 1/4 cups sugar and yolks in medium bowl to blend. Bring cream and milk to simmer in large saucepan. Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolk mixture; return to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Pour into large bowl. Refrigerate until cool, whisking occasionally, about 45 minutes. Mix in sour cream mixture.
• Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to bowl; cover and freeze. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)