Ube Ice Cream

Ingredients for Ube Ice Cream

• 2 1/2 cups cream
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 2 cups cooked mashed ube (purple yam)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Red food coloring, as needed
• Blue food coloring, as needed

How to cook Ube Ice Cream

1. 1.Warm cream, milk, and sugar in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and the mixture is nearly boiling.
2. 2.Whisk about 1 cup hot cream mixture gradually into egg yolks, then return the yolks to the saucepan.
3. 3.Cook while stirring until the custard coats the back of a spoon; do not boil.
4. 4.Transfer to a heatproof container; tint with red and blue food coloring, then stir in vanilla.
5. 5.Cool completely and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
6. 6.Churn the custard with mashed ube according to the ice-cream maker directions, about 30 to 35 minutes.
7. 7.Serve soft, or freeze at least 6 hours for a firmer scoop.