Green tea ice cream

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 125 ml milk
• ½ tbsp tea (Matcha – green tea powder)
• 2 egg yolks
• 125 g sugar
• 250 ml cream

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 5 hours 45 minutes

a very special treat, with or without an ice cream maker

Bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan. Meanwhile, dissolve the green tea powder in a little hot milk with a whisk, then pour it into the milk in the saucepan. Lightly beat the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl (should be heatproof!), then place it over a pan of simmering water. Add the milk-tea mixture and the cream, and beat the whole thing over medium heat in a double boiler for about 20 minutes until it forms a thick, fluffy cream. If you have an ice cream maker, let the cream cool slightly and then freeze it in the ice cream maker. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, pour the cream into a mold (metal mold, plastic bowl, etc.) and leave it in the freezer for about 1-2 hours, until the edges start to firm up a little. Then beat the mixture again with a hand mixer and return it to the freezer. Whip three more times during the freezing process to create a creamy ice cream. It takes a few hours (5 – 6 hours) for the ice to solidify.