Turkish Delight Ice Cream
By on January 7, 2010 9:58 AM
One thing I have noticed of late is that Stephen and Fussy are both obsessed with certain flavours. They both love double salted Dutch licorice and sour snakes. They also love mint slice biscuits and blood orange sorbet.
Their greatest 'shared' indulgence to date would have to be Turkish Delight. Hence, since the arrival of my ice cream maker they have both been harassing me to make some Turkish delight ice cream.
The other day I finally conceded.
They now have two litres of the stuff sitting in the freezer and I suspect it will all but disappear by Saturday afternoon, at the latest.
Turkish Delight Ice Cream
Ingredients
600ml of full fat organic milk
600ml of organic cream, heavy
1 cup of caster sugar
4 organic egg yolks
½ cup of Rose water
200g of rose flavoured Turkish delight, roughly chopped
A splash of rose pink food colouring
Method
1. Put the milk and the cream in a large saucepan and gently heat. Meanwhile whisk the egg yolks and the sugar in a large mixing bowl until thick and pale. Add the eggs and sugar to the hot milk and cream and whisk.
2. Continue to stir gently until it thickens to coat the back of a spoon or silicone spatula. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the rose water and splash of rose pink food colouring to tint it to a pale pink. When it is cool, place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Put the mixture in your ice cream maker and proceed according to the manufacturers instructions.
4. Add the chopped Turkish delight to the ice cream and then freeze until required.
Their greatest 'shared' indulgence to date would have to be Turkish Delight. Hence, since the arrival of my ice cream maker they have both been harassing me to make some Turkish delight ice cream.
The other day I finally conceded.
They now have two litres of the stuff sitting in the freezer and I suspect it will all but disappear by Saturday afternoon, at the latest.
Turkish Delight Ice Cream
Ingredients
600ml of full fat organic milk
600ml of organic cream, heavy
1 cup of caster sugar
4 organic egg yolks
½ cup of Rose water
200g of rose flavoured Turkish delight, roughly chopped
A splash of rose pink food colouring
Method
1. Put the milk and the cream in a large saucepan and gently heat. Meanwhile whisk the egg yolks and the sugar in a large mixing bowl until thick and pale. Add the eggs and sugar to the hot milk and cream and whisk.
2. Continue to stir gently until it thickens to coat the back of a spoon or silicone spatula. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
3. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the rose water and splash of rose pink food colouring to tint it to a pale pink. When it is cool, place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Put the mixture in your ice cream maker and proceed according to the manufacturers instructions.
4. Add the chopped Turkish delight to the ice cream and then freeze until required.
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Wow, what an idea! I can already taste the texture of the Turkish Delight from your beautiful photos - all squishy and sweet, mmm! Great color in that ice cream too! Have you ever made your own Turkish Delight? I'd love to try one day..
wow it looks amazing!
I look at a lot of pictures of nice food but this is genuinely making my mouth water thinking about the flavour. Sounds fantastic!
A very interesting ice cream concept. I like the loukoumia made with grape must...a nice caramel taste.
I would love to taste this.
PS. Thanks for opening up your feed in the reader.
You tease!!
It looks absolutely perfect Nanette, would love to sample some!
This is so yum. I have never used egg yolks to prepare ice-cream, does it have any special effect?
Oh my - that is definitely a contender for the must-try list. It looks so soft and luscious.
Oooeee! I love double salted licorice AND Turkish Delight. I bet you had some happy campers with this ice cream! :-)
awesome looking photos. absolutely stunning color:)
Incredible color and great photos! Sounds absolutly delicious.
I love Turkish Delights!
Happy New Year to you.
Katie (MalteseKat)
Nanette, I agree I also love Turkish Delight especially the rose flavoured ones!
Once the weather brightens up I will defiantly have a go at making this recipe. Sounds and looks amazing!! Love it!!
I have this weird thing when I get a little sad when people like things I don't like. My husband is Dutch and LOVES the salted licorice and turkish delight. I do not. But, this post makes me want to try try try again to like them. The ice cream photo is beautiful.
Hello Nanette:)
Wow, what an idea!! very interesting!!
see you soon:)
Patricia
What a terrific idea and grand photos as well! Although i'm not very fond of turkish delights turning into ice cream definitely wins me over. Great job!
I have never made my own Turkish Delight Kerrin as I have a great Middle Eastern food store that I buy it from. Do let me know if you eventually decide to make some!
It really it something special Sarah!
mmm I thought my feed was always open?
You can come around any time love!
Sudeshna the egg yolks give the ice cream that creamy, smooth richness. The more egg yolks you add the richer the ice cream.
Very happy campers indeed Krista!
Thanks Amy!
Happy New Year to you too sabiha!
Oh do send me a photo of your version Madalene, no doubt it will be stunning!
This ice cream may just be the happy compromise your after Caroline! If it's any consolation my husband loathes a whole lot of things delicious things that I absolutely adore!
You can thank my son for the stroke of genius, as it was his idea to make Turkish Delight ice cream!
Nanette, that looks divine! Yum!
man alive this looks fantastic!
I bet it would be fab served french style with a little drizzle of vodka over the top - makes slinky ice creams a wonderful palette cleanser, mmmm fab stuff Ms Worrier! x
Such a great idea!
LOL I prefer to keep my vodka and ice cream separate!
It was pretty spesh Mowie if I may say so myself!