Recipe of the Week

White chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 12 free-range egg yolks
• 200g/7oz caster sugar
• 600ml/1pint 1fl oz full fat milk
• 600ml/1pint 1fl oz double cream
• 250g/9oz white chocolate, roughly chopped

Preparation method

1. For the ice cream, place the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk together until combined.

2. Place the milk into a pan and bring to the boil.

3. Pour the boiling milk onto the egg yolks and whisk well, then pour back into the pan and return to the heat.

4. Add the cream and continue to cook until the mixture has thickened, but do not allow to boil.

5. Place the white chocolate into a large heatproof bowl. Pour three quarters of the custard mixture through a sieve onto the white chocolate and stir well. Allow the mixture to cool, then place into an ice cream machine to churn to ice cream.