Date Ice Cream

Scorching heat in summers can remind you of ice creams of many flavours but come Ramadan, dates ice cream will again take stage and that would make you say this just tastes different during the holy month. But fret not, for your sweet tooth we have got you covered. Three simple steps to sweetly indulge in super-size satisfaction for ice cream lovers. Be it Ramadan or not, you wouldn’t be able to stop your urges to taste these date ice cream.

Ingredients

• 350 gms Medjool Dates
• 600 ml Whipped Cream
• 300 ml Milk
• 1/2 tbsp Vanilla Essence
• 6 Egg yolks
• A pinch of Salt

Directions

1. Place the chunks of dates, cream, milk and vanilla essence in a saucepan and simmer it over low heat and stir it continuously for 10 minutes, Remove pan from heat and purée the mixture with a stick blender or any sort of blender.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the salt. Then let it rest for 10 minutes, slowly stir the yolks into the pan and return it to the stove. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
3. Pour the mixture into a container, cover it with plastic wrap and leave to cool. Then pour the mixture into an ice cream container and freeze the mixture for 2 hours.
4. Serve and enjoy