COCONUT ICE-CREAM

COCONUT ICE-CREAM

An unusual blend of coconut with ice-cream. Once you have tested it, you will always ask for more.


Cooking Time : 15 min.
Preparation Time : 20 min.

Serves 10.

Ingredients

1 1/2 ltrs (2 5/8 pints) milk 1 fresh coconut with thick meat 1 can (400 grams) condensed milk 5 to 6 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut 1 tablespoon sugar for topping

Method

1. Grate the fresh coconut. Divide into 2 equal portions. 2. To one half of the grated coconut, add 4 tablespoons of milk and blend in a mixer. 3. From the other half of the grated coconut, squeeze out the coconut milk. Strain through a thin cloth. 4. Heat 3 tablespoons of sugar in a vessel on a slow flame until it melts. Add the remaining milk and boil until the sugar dissolves. Add the remaining sugar and boil for 5 minutes. 5. Mix the blended coconut (step 2), coconut milk (step 3), sweetened milk (step 4), condensed milk and vanilla essence. 6. Check the sweetness and adjust to your liking using sugar or lemon juice. 7. Prepare the ice-cream in an ice-cream churner.

How to serve

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of fresh grated coconut in the oven until slightly pink in colour. Sprinkle on the ice-cream before serving. 2. Alternatively, mix 2 tablespoons of fresh grated coconut and 1 tablespoon of sugar and cook untill the sugar caramalises slightly. 3. Serve hot on top of the ice-cream.