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6 hr 20 min

Mint-Cookie No-Churn Ice Cream

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Mint-Cookie No-Churn Ice Cream
Author: Morgan Bolling

Recipe By Morgan Bolling

Published on August 28, 2024

With help from an heirloom recipe, we made a no-churn ice cream that made us melt.

Time

6 hr 20 min

Yield

Serves 8 to 10 (Makes about 1 quart)

Why This Recipe Works

An ice cream maker works by churning a mixture (usually milk, cream, sugar, and egg yolks) as it freezes to inhibit the formation of ice crystals and to incorporate air—so that instead of a solid block of frozen milk, you have silky, creamy ice cream. But we found an easy way to ditch the ice cream maker by whipping cream in a blender. The air in the whipped cream stood in for the air normally incorporated by churning. Using two liquid sweeteners—sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup—kept the ice cream soft and scoopable. We added crushed Oreo cookies and peppermint extract for a combination that was mint to be.


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Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, chilled
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup whole milk
¼ cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons sugar
¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon green food coloring
4 Oreo cookies, crushed coarse (½ cup)

Instructions

Cook along with these step-by-step instructions

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  1. Process cream in blender until soft peaks form, 20 to 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of blender jar and continue to process until stiff peaks form, about 10 seconds longer. Using rubber spatula, stir in condensed milk, whole milk, corn syrup, sugar, peppermint extract, salt, and food coloring. Process until thoroughly combined, about 20 seconds, scraping down sides of blender jar as needed.
  2. Pour cream mixture into 8½ by 4½- inch loaf pan. Gently stir in cookies. Press plastic wrap flush against surface of cream mixture. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. Serve.

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Mint-Cookie No-Churn Ice Cream

Recipe By Morgan Bolling

Published on August 28, 2024

Time

6 hr 20 min

Yield

Serves 8 to 10 (Makes about 1 quart)

Mint-Cookie No-Churn Ice Cream

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream, chilled1 cup sweetened condensed milk ¼ cup whole milk¼ cup light corn syrup2 tablespoons sugar¾ teaspoon peppermint extract¼ teaspoon table salt⅛ teaspoon green food coloring4 Oreo cookies, crushed coarse (½ cup)

Instructions

  1. Process cream in blender until soft peaks form, 20 to 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of blender jar and continue to process until stiff peaks form, about 10 seconds longer. Using rubber spatula, stir in condensed milk, whole milk, corn syrup, sugar, peppermint extract, salt, and food coloring. Process until thoroughly combined, about 20 seconds, scraping down sides of blender jar as needed.
  2. Pour cream mixture into 8½ by 4½- inch loaf pan. Gently stir in cookies. Press plastic wrap flush against surface of cream mixture. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. Serve.
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