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banana ice cream recipe

Homemade Banana Ice Cream

Maureen Reynolds
Homemade banana ice cream recipe made with fresh ripe bananas.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • ice cream maker
  • sauce pan
  • glass or metal mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large egg yolks
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 ripe bananas

Instructions

  • Add egg yolks and sugar To a glass or metal bowl. Whisk until it is pale yellow in colour. Set aside.
  • In a medium sauce pan heat milk over medium high heat just till bubbles form around the edge. Do not boil.
  • In a slow steady stream add hot milk to egg mixture, whisking as you add it. Slowly add all the milk while continuing to whisk.
  • Place the mixture over a double boiler and stir constantly until mixture thickens and will coat back of spoon.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cold heavy cream.
  • Transfer mixture to blender, add 3 chopped ripe bananas and blend until smooth. (Leave blender cracked open a bit to allow heat to escape) Pour mixture through fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl
  • Chill mixture in the refrigerator until very cold.
  • Process in an ice cream maker as per directions.

Notes

This requires approximately 4-6 hours to completely chill custard base before churning in an ice cream maker for approximately 20 minutes.
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