Mica's Peppermint Ice
Cream
(approximately 50 minutes)
Makes approximately 1 quart
30 peppermint candies (crushed)
1 ½ cup whole milk (divided)
Pinch of salt
½ cup sugar
¾ cup heavy cream
1. In a medium heavy-based saucepan combine
¾ of the crushed candies, ¾ cup milk, salt
and sugar. Simmer over medium heat, stirring
occasionally until sugar and candy dissolves.
Remove from heat and allow to cool. Add heavy
cream and the remaining milk to mixture and
place in refrigerator to chill.
2. Once chilled, set ice cream maker to 50 minutes
on the manual setting and churn. Add the
remaining crushed candies (about ¼ cup) to ice
cream when prompted to ADD MIX INS (around
5 minutes remaining)
3. Once mixture is frozen transfer to a freezer safe
container and freezer for up to 1 week.
30
Mica's Coconut Gelato
(approximately 45 minutes)
Makes approximately 1 quart
1 cup toasted sweet coconut flakes
1 ½ cups sweetened coconut milk (divided)
1 cup sugar
¾ cup milk
¼ cup heavy cream
1. Preheat oven to 400°F and spread coconut flakes
out evenly on sheet tray.
2. Place coconut flakes in oven for 6 minutes total
turning coconut flakes with a spatula after 3
minutes.
3. In a medium heavy-based saucepan combine
½ of the coconut milk and sugar over low heat,
stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. (about
1 minute) Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. Add milk, heavy cream and the remaining
coconut milk to mixture and place in refrigerator
to chill.
5. Once chilled, set ice cream maker to 45 minutes
on the manual setting and churn. Add the toasted
coconut to ice cream when prompted to ADD
MIX INS (around 5 minutes remaining)
6. Once mixture is frozen transfer to a freezer safe
container and freezer for up to 1 week.