Can anyone have mixed feelings all at the same time? Well, I experienced it this morning when I was going to drop off Lil dude He starts Kindergarten today and I was feeling emotional. Happy, nervous,elated,tensed all at the same moment!


Lil Dude seemed to be very happy to be carrying a brand new bag and wearing a brand new uniform and everything with him was brand new[expect me of course :)].

He walked cheerfully into the class and coolly asked me to sit beside him.I controlled my urge to laugh and cry and told him that I would sit in the visitors hall and he did not seem to mind my reaction.

After the classes were over,he walked out with a rather serious and concerned look wondering where I was all this time and why I did not pick him up earlier!!

Though I am experiencing this sort of thing for the second time, the first one being Lil Angel’s first day in school, I loved every moment of it!

So my day was a mix of emotions and both the kiddo and me are looking forward to him going to school tomorrow…

With things going on like this in the home front, here I am with this easy ice cream recipe for the Blogging Marathon #53, Week 1 with the theme- Ice cream all the way.

I saw this recipe on a TV show. It has very few ingredients and there is no need to remove the frozen ice cream and beat / churn it often to get the right texture.

From the show I learnt that the use of an ingredient called Liquid glucose gives it a nice creamy texture without having to churn it often!

I made this last summer when we had relatives over and the kids loved it. The only sad part was that I could not clicks pic. I made it again this summer for my kids who were pestering me for some homemade ice cream. And this time too, the sad story continues. I was not able to click decent pics. So these pics will have to do for now…

I used:

Amul fresh cream- 200ml / 1 small tetra pack / 1 cup
Powdered sugar- 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence- 1 teaspoon
Liquid glucose- 1 tablespoon

Take the cream in a large bowl and using an electric beater,beat on medium speed for 5 minutes till it increases a little in volume.Add powdered sugar and beat again for 5 minutes. Add vanilla essence and liquid glucose.

Beat again on low speed till it reaches soft peak stage/ the mixture thickens.Pour into a freezer safe bowl , close and freeze till set.

Scoop out and serve the ice cream topped with nuts/ choco chips / tutti frutti..

Note:

  • Make sure not to over beat the cream. It will split.
  • Use the freshest cream possible, else the ice cream tends to get a sour taste.
  • I used amul brand and it works best for me. I have tried other brands and they seem to split fast or I am not satisfied with the texture.
  • The sweetness was just right. The original recipe suggested using 1 cup sugar but when I made it with this measurement the first time, it was insanely sweet!So the subsequent times, I reduced it to 1/2 cup
  • If not using liquid glucose, remove the ice cream once frozen ,scoop out into a blender and churn/ blend and return to freezer. Repeat this 2-3 times to get the right texture.
  • To the same mixture mango puree can be added[omit the vanilla essence] to get a flavorful mango ice cream!The quantity of the puree depends on the sweetness of the mango. Fold in the puree just before transferring the mixture into the freezer proof box.
  • In the similar way, any fruit puree can be used instead of mango as mentioned above.

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 53

Bon Appetit….

 

21 thoughts on “Eggless No Churn Vanilla Icecream”

  1. Oh would love to dig in right away PJ..so wonderful to read about your lil one starting the school..I can still remember how it was with mine..I am sure with time, everybody will get used to it..:)

  2. first day at school is a mixed bag of emotions…. Just like what you have described. Luckily, for the ice cream there is only one emotion: pure happiness. In fact, more happiness since we dont have to beat it in between!! Thanks for the glucose tip. Didn't know that.

  3. These jitters are common I guess with mothers. Good that your son enjoyed his first day of School. I remember being tense on my daughter's first day of preschool and staying back at the School few extra minutes to check on her though she forgot about me once she entered her classroom. ๐Ÿ™‚
    This is one easy and cool ice cream recipe I have come across so far with home made ice creams.

  4. I had a tough one month for the kids to let go of me at school I guess I was ready but they were not ๐Ÿ™‚ A relief for the kids in the hot summer days !

  5. Enjoy pj !! Lil one joining school is in a way relief for them too, doing something interesting other than running behind mommy every day!!!
    Love the ice cream, will try some flavors with it for next week!!!

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