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Strawberry - basil Ice cream (Helado de frutillas y albahaca)

Fresh or frozen strawberries and basil become a refreshing Ice cream treat  in any season ! I always tell y ou can  eat ice cream all year around , and is my mom's favorite dessert . Here is a new recipe really amazing and the basil and strawberries go perfect! Source : My recipes   Ingredients 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 can evaporated milk 1 1/2 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons sugar  1/8 teaspoon table salt 500 grams (about 16 onzas) fresh or frozen strawberries coarsely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Method Whisk together first sweetened condensed milk,evaporated milk,  whole milk. sugar and salt.  Cover and chill in fridge 2 hours. Meanwhile pulse strawberries, basil and lemon juice in a food processor 4 or 5 times until finely chopped. And then stir strawberry mixture into chilled milk mixture. Transfer mixture to an container or loaf pan covered tighlty with aluminium foil and freeze about 2 hours until thick and creamy.  Stir a

Ile flottante (Floating island) Leche Nevada

For days I wanted to make Floating Islands because I saved some egg whites when I made Cream brulee, I finally got it. It's been a busy week. I really liked this recipe with the praline, a lthough it is different from others I have done! Just delicious! Adapted from  Nine Kitchen.com Ingredients Caramel sauce and praline 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 60 grams sliced almonds Meringues 8 egg whites pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon crea of tartar 1 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Creme anglaise 1 1/2 cup pouring cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar Method 1, To make caramel sauce,combinr sugar and 1/2 cup water in a pan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Raise heat to moderate, then cook, without disturbing, until caramel coloured. Swirl, then remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup water and vanilla. Cook over high heat, stirring until caramel is almost brown .  To make praline preheat oven to 180°c and line a baking sheet with bak

Fresh (or frozen) blackberry Ice cream (Helado de moras y crema)

All my life I have loved  blackberries, absolutely, the marmalades of blackberry (made for my granny) desserts with blackberry, kuchenes with blackberries and of course blackberry ice cream, one of my favorites. This ice cream can be made with fresh or frozen berries. In fact mine were frozen from the summer and they were delicious. The recipe can be made with ice cream machine or without no problem. And if someone wonders why I make so many ice cream in the fall ( anyway I like them all year) my mom loves ice cream is her favorite dessert. Source :  Baked by an introvert Ingredients  3   cups fresh (or frozen) blackberries  1/2 teaspoon lemon juice  1/2 cup of sugar 2 cups heavy cream 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoon vanilla extract Method Add the blackberries to a blender and pulse until fully pureed. You want a smooth, juiciy consistency. Press the puree through a fine mesh sieve and discard the pulp. You should have about 1cups of liquid. Transfer the liquid to a mediumsau