This rich Cheese Ice Cream blends cream cheese and sharp cheddar into a familiar Filipino-style frozen dessert.
10 hours 50 minutes · Serves 6
Ingredients for Cheese Ice Cream
2 1/2 cups cream
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 packet cream cheese, cut into small cubes
1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tsp vanilla extract
Yellow food colouring, a few drops
How to cook Cheese Ice Cream
1.Warm cream, cream cheese, milk, and sugar in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth and nearly boiling; do not let it boil.
2.Whisk about 1 cup hot cream mixture gradually into the yolks, then return the yolk mixture to the saucepan.
3.Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard coats the back of a spoon; remove from heat.
4.Stir in vanilla and yellow food colouring. Cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
5.Churn with the shredded cheddar according to the ice-cream maker instructions, about 30–35 minutes. Serve soft or freeze at least 6 hours for firm scoops.
