Caramel Ice Cream with Snickers Pieces
4 servings
40 minutes
Caramel ice cream with Snickers pieces is a true delight for sweet lovers. Its origin can be linked to Western traditions where caramel and chocolate are favorite dessert ingredients. This ice cream captivates with its creamy flavor that harmonizes with rich caramel. The Snickers pieces add extra texture and a chocolate note, creating a pleasant contrast between the softness of the ice cream and the nutty-caramel crunch of the bar. This dessert is perfect for cozy evenings when you crave something special or for festive treats that will impress guests with its rich taste and delicate texture.
1
Heat a large thick-bottomed pan (the larger the surface area, the thinner the layer of sugar will be, making the caramelization process more visible), sprinkle sugar on its dry surface, and caramelize it over low heat. Once the bottom layer of sugar becomes liquid, carefully mix it with the still solid top layer of sugar and continue until all the sugar is melted.
- Sugar: 88 g
2
Caramelize the melted sugar over very low heat, stirring until it takes on a bronze hue; do not overcook, remove from heat. Carefully pour room temperature cream into the resulting caramel while vigorously mixing to fully combine the two substances.
- Cream 30%: 200 ml
3
The symbiosis of hot caramel and cold cream always gives a sizzling-splashing effect, so be careful. If the caramel doesn't fully mix with the cream and hardens into separate segments, return the pan to the heat and cook, stirring, until the caramel completely dissolves in the cream.
- Cream 30%: 200 ml
4
Dissolve starch in 50 ml of milk, let it sit for a couple of minutes.
- Cornstarch: 3 teaspoons
- Milk 3.2%: 200 ml
5
Add the remaining milk and a pinch of salt to the caramel-cream mixture in the pan, stir, bring the mixture to a near boil, pour in the starch milk, and cook while stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat, add cream cheese, mix until smooth, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight.
- Milk 3.2%: 200 ml
- Salt: pinch
- Cream cheese: 50 g
6
Pour the resulting mixture into the ice cream freezer and freeze according to the instructions, adding chopped mini Snickers bars. Transfer the finished ice cream to a container and place it in the freezer for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Snickers: 60 g
7
If you don't have a freezer, pour the ice cream into a container, place it in the freezer, and stir the contents every 20-30 minutes until fully frozen. Decorate the ice cream with pieces of Snickers just before serving.
- Snickers: 60 g