Salted Caramel Ice Cream Recipe

Salted Caramel Ice Cream is one of those rich pleasures in life that is totally worth making homemade.  The combination of the decadently smooth texture with the salty kick combined with the sweet caramel, just cannot be beat.

It’s much easier to make than you might think, and I find it’s not as sweet as those store-bought varieties. 

It’s the type of flavor that can be really hard to find in American supermarkets, so it’s best just to make it yourself! The results are well worth the effort!

HOW TO MAKE SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM

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After making the caramel and ice cream base you’ll process them in your Ice Cream Machine.  For this I highly recommend an Ice Cream Machine that has in internal freezing mechanism, preventing the need for having to “re-freeze” the bowl before making ice cream.

You’ll know that it’s done when it reaches the consistency of gelato.  Then you can transfer it to a storage container and it’s best to freeze overnight.

I also love to serve Salted Caramel Ice Cream with Langue de Chat Cookies, one of my favorite cookies from France.

They have such a lovely buttery flavor with a slight vanilla taste.  The perfect little nibble for Ice Cream or coffee.

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Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Yield: 1 quart

Prep Time: 1 days

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 days 20 minutes

Homemade Salted Caramel Ice Cream is one of those rich pleasures in life.  The combination of the decadently smooth texture with the salty kick combined with the sweet caramel, just cannot be beat.

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Ingredients

For Caramel:

• 1 1/3 cup (265 g) of sugar
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream, slightly warm
• 1 tbsp butter (15 g)
• 2 tsp fleur de sel sea salt* (10 ml)

For Ice Cream Base:

• 6 egg yolks
• 2 tbsp (13 g) cornstarch
• 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
• 1 cup (240 ml) milk
• 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) fleur de sel salt

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, heat sugar on medium-high until it starts to melt and turn amber brown. Swirl the pan around the heat, being careful not to stir it, but allowing it to melt on its own.
2. Reduce heat to low, add 1 cup of heavy cream, it will boil up but then settle down as you whisk it until smooth. Add butter and fleur de sel sea salt. Transfer to a heat safe Pyrex pitcher and set aside.
3. In a large bowl whisk, together egg yolks with cornstarch until smooth. Set aside. In a large saucepan heat cream, milk and sugar until sugar dissolves.
4. Temper egg mixture by pouring a little of the warm cream/milk mixture into the eggs whisking all the while, adding a little at a time until everything is combined.
5. Transfer base mixture back to the sauce pot and heat on medium-high, stirring until thickened. It should coat the back of a spoon and reach at least 165F.
6. Then pour the cooked base through a sieve into a clean bowl. Stir in the caramel sauce until smooth. Refrigerate 2-4 hours until chilled. Process ice cream in an ice cream machine according to your machine’s operating instructions and freeze until firm.
7. Scoop ice cream into fancy glasses and serve with Langue de Chat cookies.

Notes

*Fleur de sel sea salt is much less “salty” than table salt. If you can’t find it, use Kosher salt (better flavor than table salt) very sparingly (start with 1/4 tsp (1.25ml) to taste until desired saltiness in caramel is achieved.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 94Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 675mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g