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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ice cream is an ideal dessert that many people love for its refreshing taste and the variety of flavors combined together. Have you ever tried pandan ice cream? If not, let TasteVN show you how to make this delicious pandan ice cream! Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients for Pandan Ice Cream Serves 4
Pandan leaves 50 gr (1 bunch) Sweetened fresh milk 250 ml Whipping cream 300 ml Chicken eggs 3 eggs Vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon Corn syrup 2 tablespoons (Corn syrup) Sugar 70 gr (4.5 tablespoons)
How to choose fresh pandan leaves for ice cream
- Fresh pandan leaves should have a dark green color, shiny, and the underside may be slightly lighter green.
- Moreover, you should choose long and large pandan leaves, especially young leaves will be tastier than old ones. At the same time, select leaves that are not bruised or scratched too much, and when smelling, you can also detect a pleasantly light fragrance.
- Avoid purchasing wilted, yellowing, or broken and bruised plants as these are pandan leaves that have been stored for too long and should not be used anymore.
Information about whipping cream
- Whipping cream is also known as heavy cream, with a light fragrant aroma and off-white color, a smooth and thicker consistency compared to regular milk.
- The main ingredient of whipping cream is from unseparated cow’s milk and contains no sugar, making it very convenient for adjusting sweetness during use.
- Whipping cream is commonly used to add a rich flavor to dishes, especially as an essential ingredient in desserts such as: cake, pudding, panna cotta,…
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How to make Pandan Leaf Ice Cream
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Blend and filter pandan leaf water
First, the pandan leaves should be cut at the base with a knife, washed clean, and then chopped finely. Then, put them in a blender with 250ml of sweetened fresh milk and blend at medium speed for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Once the mixture is smooth and creamy, turn off the machine and strain the juice using a clean cloth or a sieve!
Tip:- To get a beautiful green color and reduce bitterness, soak the pandan leaves in warm water for about 5 – 10 minutes before blending.
- If you don’t have a blender, you can crush the pandan leaves into a paste, mix and squeeze with water, then strain again.
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Mix the egg mixture with sugar
Next, prepare a bowl and add 3 eggs, 4.5 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence, and 2 tablespoons of corn syrup into it.
Use a whisk to beat the mixture until it is dissolved, forming a light yellow, smooth mixture; when you lift the whisk, the mixture should flow down in strands.
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Cook the pandan mixture with eggs
Next, place a pot on the stove with the strained pandan mixture, and cook on low heat for about 5 – 7 minutes.
When you see the mixture starting to heat up, turn off the stove, slowly pour it into the beaten eggs, and gently stir with the whisk in one direction so that both blend together.
Then, use a sieve to strain this mixture once more to avoid any leftover egg and pandan residue that could make the cream grainy.
Finally, take a new pot, add the pandan and egg mixture, place it on the stove, and cook on low heat for about 7 – 10 minutes until it boils again, then turn off the stove and let it cool in a bowl for 15 minutes.
Tip: To avoid burning and clumping the cream, do not cook on high heat and continuously stir evenly. -
Mix the pandan leaves mixture with whipping cream
When the pandan leaves mixture has cooled, place it in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 hours in the refrigerator to let the mixture thicken slightly.
Next, take the pandan leaves bowl out and add 300ml of whipping cream into this mixture, then mix well until the mixture is homogeneous and slightly fluffy to create patterns.
After that, put this mixture in the freezer for 4 – 5 hours, and it will be ready to enjoy!
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Final Product
Pandan leaf ice cream has a refreshing bright green color that is truly eye-catching, making it hard for anyone to take their eyes off it!
The interesting point of this ice cream is the gentle aroma of pandan leaves combined with a soft, creamy texture that is both rich and sweet but not overwhelming at all.
This ice cream, served as a dessert after meals or enjoyed while watching a good movie, is truly “wonderful, like the sun”!
The pandan leaf ice cream is super refreshing, delicious, and very easy to make, making it perfect for treating your family to a truly attractive dessert that everyone will love. I hope the recipe above will be really useful for you!
