This ube ice-cream is a classic Filipino ice-cream flavour made from purple yam is smooth, creamy and delicious!
Author:Catherine Zhang
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:5
Total Time:20 minutes
Yield:0.5L 1x
Category:Ice Cream
Method:Easy
Cuisine:Filipino
Ingredients
Scale
200g Whole milk
100g Ube halaya (3.5 oz), (optional)
65g White sugar (1/3 cup)
300ml Thickened cream aka heavy whipping cream
1 tsp Xantham gum/tapioca starch
4 Egg yolks
1/4 tsp Ube extract
Instructions
Combine milk, cream and sugar together in a small saucepan, heat over medium heat until steaming
Whisk in ube halaya (optional), ube extract, egg yolks and xantham gum/tapioca starch until smooth
(If you're not using ube halaya use 1/2 tsp ube extract)
Pour warm milk mixture into the egg yolks and stir until smooth
Return the ice cream mixture back to the heat and whisk until thickened (should coat the back of the spoon)
Remove from heat and pour into a shallow dish, cover the surface of the ice cream with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, until completely chilled
Once chilled pour into the howl of a stand mixer and churn according to the manufacturers instructions
Transfer to an airtight freezer safe container and chill for a minimum of 4 hours
Allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes to soften before scooping