Sunbeam GL5500 Frozen Dessert Maker User Manual


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8
Tips to Making Custard Based
Ice Cream
Atraditionalcreamyice-creamismadefrom
acustardbase.Herearesomestepstohelp
youachieveperfectcustardeverytime.
• Makesuretheeggsarefreshandareat
roomtemperature.
• Haveyouringredientsmeasuredoutand
readysothatyouarenotleavinganything
waiting.
• Usingawirewhiskorelectrichandmixer,
beattheeggyolksandsugarinalarge
deepbowlforabout3-4minutesoruntil
lightandcreamy.Thecolourwillgoquite
light.
• Placethemilk/creamrequiredforthe
recipeinasaucepan.
• Heatthemilkmixtureonalow/medium
heatuntilthemixturelookslikeitis
almostabouttoboil.Agoodguideiswhen
littlebubblesstarttoappeararoundthe
edgesofthemilk.Becarefulnottoboil.
Shouldyouboilthemilkyouwillneedto
startagain.
• Usingawirewhisk,whiskthehotmilk
mixturegraduallyintotheeggmixture
makingsurethatthetwoarewell
combined.
• Returnthemixtureintoacleansaucepan
andcookoveralowheat,stirring
constantlywithawoodenspoon.The
custardmixtureisreadywhenitthickens
andcoatsthebackofaspoon.Totestthis
placethewoodenspoonintothecustard
mixturethenturnthespoonover.Runyour
fingeroncedownthebackofthespoon.If
thecustardisthickenoughitwillkeepthe
fingermark,ifitisstillrunnythemixture
willeithernotgrabontothebackofthe
spoonandlookverythinorthefingermark
willnotstay.
• Ifthemixtureseparatesorcurdlesthen
heatistoohigh.
• Donotleavethecustardunattendedwhile
cooking.
• Thecustardwilltakeanywherefrom5-15
minutestothickendependingonthetype/
sizeofsaucepanused.Itisbesttousea
lowheatasdifferentstovetypeswillvary
greatlyinheat.
• Oncethecustardhasthickened,transfer
themixtureintoaheatproofbowl.Allow
themixturetocoolbeforeplacinginto
therefrigerator,coverandchillforseveral
hoursbeforeuse.
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