Mint Custard Recipes

MINT CHIP ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the half-and-half and the heavy cream into a medium saucepan, over medium heat. Bring the mixture just to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and remove from the heat.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the sugar and whisk to combine. Temper the cream mixture into the eggs and sugar by gradually adding small amounts, until about 1/3 of the cream mixture has been added. Pour in the remainder and return the entire mixture to the saucepan and place over low heat. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon and reaches 170 to 175 degrees F. Pour the mixture into a container and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add the peppermint oil and stir to combine. Place the mixture into the refrigerator and once it is cool enough not to form condensation on the lid, cover and store for 4 to 8 hours or until it reaches 40 degrees F or below.
• Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker; add the chopped candies and process according to the manufacturers directions. This should take approximately 25 to 35 minutes. Serve as is for soft serve or freeze for another 3 to 4 hours to allow the ice cream to harden.

MARBLED MINT-CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place white chocolate and mint extract in a small bowl. Bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, whisk salt into egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk hot cream into egg mixture until incorporated. Return to saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until custard is thick enough to coat spoon, about 4 minutes. (Scrape bottom of saucepan while you stir to keep eggs from curdling.) Pour custard over white chocolate; let sit a minute or two. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Place chocolate in a small bowl. Bring cream and milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, whisk sugar and salt into egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into egg mixture until incorporated. Return to saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until custard is thick enough to coat spoon, about 4 minutes. (Scrape bottom of saucepan while you stir to keep eggs from curdling.) Pour custard over chocolate; let sit a minute or two. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
• Spoon a little chocolate custard into small glasses, then top with a little mint custard. Repeat layering until custard is evenly divided among glasses. Swirl with a skewer or the tip of a thin knife to marble, making sure to extend all the way to the sides of the glass. Let chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Serve pudding topped with cookies.
• Do ahead: Pudding can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

MINT CHIP ICE CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Pour the cream and milk into a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (the bottom of the bowl should not touch the water). Whisk in 1/2 cup (100 grams) of the sugar and the salt and stir until they have dissolved. Warm the mixture until you see steam rising from the top.
• 2. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath in a large bowl and set another bowl over it. Set aside.
• 3. In a medium bowl, with a kitchen towel underneath it to prevent slipping, whisk together the egg yolks with the remaining 2 tablespoons (25 grams) sugar until uniform. While whisking, add a splash of the hot dairy mixture to the yolks. Continue to add the dairy mixture, whisking it in bit by bit, until you've added about half. Add the yolk mixture to the remaining dairy mixture in the double boiler. Set the heat under the double boiler to medium and cook the custard, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon and reducing the heat to medium-low as necessary, until steam begins to rise from the surface and the custard thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Hold the spoon horizontally and run your fingers through the custard. If the trail left by your finger stays separated, the custard is ready to be cooled.
• 4. Strain the custard into the bowl sitting over the prepared ice bath and stir for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the custard has cooled. Transfer the custard to a quart-sized container, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or, preferably, overnight.
• 5. Add the mint extract to the chilled custard. Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Place the container in which you refrigerated the custard in the freezer so you can use it to store the finished ice cream. Churn the ice cream until the texture resembles "soft serve." In the last minute of churning, fold in the chocolate chips and churn until incorporated. Transfer the ice cream to the chilled storage container and freeze until hardened to your desired consistency. Alternatively, you can serve it immediately-it will be the consistency of gelato. The ice cream will keep, frozen, for up to 7 days.

MINT CUSTARD

Steps:

• Bring the milk, vanilla essence to the boil in a heavy-based saucepan.
• Whisk the egg yolks and sugar until white in colour.
• Slowly add the hot milk to the egg mixture.
• Return the custard back to a clean saucepan and gently reheat until the custard coasts the back of your spoon.
• Do not boil.
• Refrigerate until cold and fold in crème de menthe and mint leaves.

MINT CHIP ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the milk to 175°; stir in the sugar and salt until dissolved. Whisk in a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon and reaches at least 160°, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat. , Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream, extracts and food coloring if desired. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Stir in the chocolate chips. Fill ice cream freezer cylinder two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Transfer ice cream to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

WICKLEWOOD'S SCHOOL DAY'S GREEN CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the cornflour, sugar and enough of the milk (about an ounce) to make a smooth paste.
• Meanwhile heat the remaining milk until almost boiling.
• Remove from the heat and stir into the cornflour paste, stirring well.
• Pour back into the pan and return to the heat, continue to boil, stirring continuously until thickens.
• Remove from heat and stir in the colouring and peppermint, mix well.
• Serve hot with chocolate concrete or chocolate brownies.