How to make durian ice-cream
Ingredients:
- 250g. fresh frozen seedless durian pulp .
- 200ml. of whole milk. Some recipes also use coconut milk.
- 250g. whipped cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 100g. brown sugar
- A pinch of cinnamon, cardamom, mint, etc.. (to taste)
Preparation:
- Beat the durian with milk and spices in blender until forming a thick dough.
- In another bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until it forms a kind of pale and soft foam.
- Mix well above both preparations.
- Bring the mixture to a boil in a saucepan, just until sugar is dissolved, and let it cool for 1 hour.
- When the mixture is cool, mix with whipped cream in gentle movements.
- Place in a bowl and leave in the freezer for 2 hours.
- Remove from freezer and mix the ingredients again.
- Put back in the freezer overnight and serve.
Properties:
This ice cream is a refreshing dish, sometimes consumed as dessert or snack during the summer months. Although it is high in fat (from cream) and sugar, this recipe can be included in moderation in a balanced diet.
* Another durian recipe: Durian milkshake
More information about durian.
This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.