Brown bread ice cream

47 ratings

Prep Time:10 mins

Cooking Time:45 mins

Serves:10 Adults

Cost:Low

This ice-cream is a novel way of including wholegrain into your kid’s diet and giving them a treat too!

Ingredients

110g / 4 oz. of wholemeal breadcrumbs
110g / 4 oz. of dark brown sugar
2 medium eggs
290ml / ½ pint of double cream
150ml / 5½ fl oz. of single cream
2 drops of vanilla essence

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas mark 6
Leave the breadcrumbs to dry out in the oven for around 15 minutes or so
Mix the sugar in with the breadcrumbs and bring back to the oven for another 15 minutes
Remove from the oven, allow the mix to cool
Crush the sweetened crumbs together with the back of a spoon
Separate the egg yolks from the whites
Beat the yolks and mix in with the cream, vanilla essence and the crumb mix
Whisk the egg whites until they are slightly stiff
Fold the whites into the mix and freeze in an airtight plastic container

What you will need

Freezer container
Kitchen scales
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Whisk

Serving suggestions

Serve with some fresh or tinned fruit like strawberries or raspberries

Nutritional Information:

All our recipes are nutritionally analysed by our team of experts.

1/10 of the recipe contains

Energy

1021kj

246kcal

12%

Fat

19g

27%

Saturates

11g

55%

Sugars

12g

13%

Salt

0.18g

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HEALTHY EATING

Milk, Yogurt and Cheese

Dairy foods are a great source of calcium, protein and vitamins. Calcium is needed to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.

Note for expectant mums and other vulnerable people: This recipe contains raw egg.

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