Name of Recipe: Choc Chip Ice cream (DF)
Number of People: about 4-6
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups of coconut milk (about 2 x 400ml cans)
3/4 cup raw honey or agave or maple syrup
1/4 tsp celtic sea salr
2 1/2 TBLSP tapioca flour (otherwise called arrowroot)
1 tsp vanilla extract
about 40 grams dark chocolate (I use 70% Dark, DF)
Preparation:
1. Stir the arrowroot into 1/2 cup of coconut milk and set aside.
2. In the thermomix, add the rest of the coconut milk, honey, and salt. Blend on speed 3, 90 degrees for approx 3 mins.
3. Add the arrowroot slurry and mix for 3 mins on 80 degrees on speed 2. It should thicken slightly, but will thicken more once chilled.
4. Add the vanilla extract and blend for 10 secs on speed 3.
5. Transfer to a bowl, cool slightly and chill in fridge overnight
6. Process in you icecream maker according to the manufacturers instructions.
7. Roughly chop the dark chocolate into fine chips, and add in last 5 mins of processing
8. Place in freezer a few hours to solidify.
If you don't have an ice cream machine - pour mixture (sans choc chips) into ice cubes and place in freezer. When frozen and you are ready to eat some, mash up in Thermomix with a little DF milk. Then mix through choc chips.
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Tips/Hints:
Ice-cream made on coconut milk has better results if chilled thoroughly (overnight if possible)
