Honey and Saltine Cracker Ice Cream
4 servings
30 minutes
Ice cream with honey and salty crackers is a refined combination of delicate creamy texture, natural sweetness of honey, and the unexpected crunchy contrast of salty crackers. This dessert hails from European traditions where the art of balancing flavors plays a key role in gastronomy. The vanilla aroma complements the composition, creating a warm and cozy aftertaste. Such ice cream is perfect for festive gatherings or as an exquisite finish to dinner. It not only surprises with its play of textures but also reveals new facets of familiar flavor combinations, making it a true find for gourmets.
1
Dissolve starch in 50 ml of milk, leave it.
- Cornstarch: 3 teaspoons
- Milk 3.2%: 200 ml
2
In a small saucepan, mix the remaining milk, cream, honey, seeds from half a vanilla pod, and a pinch of salt. Stir and place over medium heat until almost boiling. Pour in the starch milk and cook without reducing the heat while stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and add cream cheese; mix until smooth. Cool to room temperature and then refrigerate overnight.
- Milk 3.2%: 200 ml
- Cream 30%: 200 ml
- Honey: 100 g
- Vanilla pod: 0.5 piece
- Cream cheese: 50 g
- Saltine crackers: 30 g
3
Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and freeze according to the instructions. In the last few minutes of freezing, add broken salted crackers. Transfer the finished ice cream to a container and place it in the freezer for at least 4 hours to harden.
- Saltine crackers: 30 g
4
If you don't have an ice cream maker, immediately transfer the ice cream to a container and place it in the freezer. Take it out and stir the contents every 20-30 minutes until fully frozen. Incorporate the cracker into the ice cream just before tasting: press a scoop of ice cream between two crackers like a sandwich or simply place a scoop of ice cream on top of cracker crumbs for a restaurant-style presentation.
- Saltine crackers: 30 g