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Buttered Popcorn Ice Cream

Popcorn infused ice cream, sweet, salty. Delicious
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup glucose syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Avocado oil
  • 3 tablespoons raw popcorn kernels
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl or measuring cup whisk the corn starch and the 2 tablespoons cold milk to make a slurry, set aside.
  2. Combine the cream, milk, sugar, and glucose into a medium saucepan. Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and in the reserved cornstarch slurry. Cook for 2 minutes. Set aside in a warm place.
  3. Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add in the oil and the raw popcorn kernels. Cover the pot. Using hot pads to hold the pan and keep the lid on, gently shake and swirl the pan keeping contact with the burner. You should hear popping sounds. When the sounds began to subside, take the pot off the burner. Working quickly, pour the hot ice cream mixture directly into the popcorn, It will sputter so be careful. Stir the mixture to make sure it is all combined.
  4. Let the mixture sit for an hour.
  5. Meanwhile over medium heat melt the butter in a small saucepan. Let is brown and foam, stirring constantly. The milk solids will sink to the bottom and begin to brown. Continue cooking and stirring until the solids become a nut brown and it gives off a toasty aroma. Take off heat and pour the browned butter into the cooling ice cream mixture.
  6. After the mixture has cooled for an hour, using a blender, blend the mixture until it very smooth. You can use a hand blender to do this, but transfer the mixture to a deep bowl first as the large pot will be too shallow
  7. Pour the mixture into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap onto the surface of the blended ice cream base. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
  8. When you are ready to make ice cream. Place a 2-quart or so container that you will use to cure the ice cream in the freezer to chill it. And to make sure you have room in your freezer if you are like me and have a full freezer.
  9. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the cooled ice cream base, pressing to remove as much liquid from the solids and hulls.
  10. Churn the ice cream according to the manufacturers instructions. Typically it takes 20 to 30 minutes. Immediately transfer the ice cream to the cold reserved container and press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface to help prevent ice crystals.
  11. Cover with a lid or second piece of plastic wrap and cure in the freezer for 4 or more hours. It can be eaten with out curing. The texture will be of soft serve ice cream. The finished and cured ice cream was perfect the texture and flavor, even a week after making.

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