Black Sesame Ice Cream

I've come to the realisation that I cannot scoop ice cream to save my life. Please don't tell anyone that I used to work at Haagen Dazs and don't let the sloppy looking ice cream fool you cos this is really delicious.

Anyway I've wanted to do a Black Sesame ice cream for a long time but had to wait for X to bring home some black sesame seeds. When he finally did last weekend, I made it right away, using the usual custard base & grounded the sesame seeds to powder.

It's now my new favorite flavor. I like the fact that you can bite into the little sesame seeds but X mother didn't like them sticking to her teeth so if you're like her, make sure you ground it finely.

Black Sesame Ice Cream

300ml milk
300ml heavy cream
5 egg yolks
150g sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
50g black sesame seeds, ground into powder

1. Combine milk & heavy cream in pan. Heat over low flame.

2. Break the egg yolks & mix well with the sugar.

3. Remove milk & cream from stove & add in the eggs. Stir well

4. Put back on stove & heat over low flame. Make sure it doesn't boil. Stirring constantly. Once the custard thickens (if you run a finger over the back of the spoon & get a clear path, it is ready), remove from heat.

5. Sieve the custard (despite best efforts to stir, some egg lumps could occur). Then add 1 tsp of vanilla extract & black sesame seed powder.

6. Leave this to cool completely or chill in the fridge.

7. Then pour into ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.