52 Scoops' Mango Ice Cream with Chili Sea Salt
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Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- About 1 L
This recipe (including photos) was recently published on my blog www.52scoops.com and is inspired by a common snack in Southeast Asia: mango slices dipped in chili sea salt. Want the full story? Details at: http://52scoops.com/2012/05/04/mango-ice-cream-with-chili-sea-salt-8
Ingredients
Ice Cream
- 3 to 4 ripe Ataulfo mangoes (enough to yield 2 cups of puree)
- One lime, juiced
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cup half and half cream
Chili Sea Salt
- 3 tablespoon sea salt
- 2 Thai red chilis
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52scoops' ice cream is a little crazy, but not totally off the map. The ice cream itself has a lovely mango flavor and a nice and creamy texture without being too rich. The addition of just a little bit of the chili salt adds just the right amount of spice and salt to the sweet and tart mango for a fun and different treat. The crunch of the salt is great, as is the heat of the chile.
Directions
Instructions
- Step 1
Peel and cut the mangoes. Place the mango flesh and the lime juice into a blender and puree until smooth. If you are using a more fibrous mango variety (e.g. Tommy Atkins), or if your blender is not super powerful, pass the puree through a fine sieve to remove any fibres. You should have about 2 cups of silky mango puree.
- Step 2
In a heavy saucepan, lightly whisk together the eggs and sugar.
- Step 3
Add the honey and 2 cups of the half-and-half cream.
- Step 4
Cook the mixture over medium-low heat stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon (170 degrees F / 77 degrees C).
- Step 5
Remove from heat immediately and add the remaining half-and-half to stop the cooking. Place the saucepan into an ice bath to cool the custard rapidly.
- Step 6
When cool, whisk in the mango puree.
- Step 7
Cool and chill overnight in the fridge.
- Step 8
Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and prepare according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Step 9
While the ice cream is chilling, prepare the chili sea salt. Place the sea salt and the chilis into a small food processor and blitz until the chilies are well combined with the salt.
- Step 10
To serve, use your favourite ice cream scooper to scoop the ice cream into a chilled serving dish. Top with a sprinkle of chili sea salt. (Note: You will have leftover chili sea salt. Store in a small jar and use for dipping fruit or for cooking.)