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Black Sesame Ice Cream

[heart_this] · Aug 16, 2007 · 15 Comments

Black Sesame Ice Cream

Once, long ago, I had a black sesame ice cream at a Japanese restaurant. I really liked it but I could never find it at a grocery store. After getting an ice cream maker it was bound to be one of the first ice creams that I tried to make. I was however, unable to find a recipe for it… I decided to take the basic vanilla ice cream recipe from the instruction book that came with the ice cream maker and modify it to suite. It turned out pretty good. I really like the flavour of black sesame and it goes well as a dessert.
Given that the instruction manual that came with the ice cream maker only has about a dozen recipes in it, I will have to look for a book of ice cream recipes.

Black Sesame Ice Cream

Black Sesame Ice Cream

Prep Time: 5 hours Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes Servings: 10
ingredients
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoon black sesame seeds
directions
  1. Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a non-stick pan.
  2. Grind the sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle (or coffee grinder, etc.).
  3. Heat the cream, milk, sugar and sesame seeds in a sauce pan until it almost boils, about 5 minutes.
  4. Reduce the heat to low.
  5. Add one tablespoon of the cream mixture to the egg to temper it.
  6. Add the egg to the sauce pan.
  7. Cook at low heat until it is slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
  8. Chill the mixture in the fridge.
  9. Freeze according to the instructions for your ice cream machine.
Use leftover egg whites in:
Coconut Macaroons
Molten Chocolate Cake
Green Tea and White Chocolate Opera Cake
Green Tea Macarons
Strawberry Souffle
Meringues
Dorie’s Perfect Party Cake

Dessert, Food, Gluten-free, Ice Cream, Japanese, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    August 16, 2007 at 1:58 am

    I’ve been hearing a lot about David Lebovitz’s The Perfect Scoop lately–it seems to have quite a good reputation in the food blogging world.

    Reply
  2. Valli says

    August 16, 2007 at 2:19 am

    Black sesame seeds would make for an unusual ice cream, but probably one I would enjoy. I would believe it when you say it’s good!!!

    Reply
  3. Big Boys Oven says

    August 16, 2007 at 2:33 am

    So simple and yet so elegantly crafted. So japanese.

    Reply
  4. DeborahSW says

    August 16, 2007 at 4:25 am

    I’ve never heard of sesame ice cream – sounds adventurous! 🙂

    Reply
  5. SteamyKitchen says

    August 16, 2007 at 4:38 am

    YUM. That will have to be in my recipe box to try.

    Reply
  6. Great Big Veg Challenge says

    August 16, 2007 at 6:50 am

    This looks extraordinary – really beautiful. Great idea and I imagine it tastes delicious

    Reply
  7. Deborah says

    August 16, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    I second the suggestion for The Perfect Scoop. I have it and I love it!!

    Reply
  8. Cynthia says

    August 16, 2007 at 3:35 pm

    Good one Kevin. Never heard of it before but if you says it tastes good, I’ll take your word for it 🙂

    Reply
  9. Patricia Scarpin says

    August 16, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    Love the ice cream and love the bowl, too. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Holler says

    August 16, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    Hi Kevin,

    That looks great! Love the plate too! You have a very artistic eye!

    I have to back up the others, buy the Lebovitz book! It is the only ice cream book to have!

    So far I have made his Pear Sorbet and Blueberry Frozen Yogurt. They were both great, maybe you can give them a go, to get you aquainted with Lebovitz!

    He has a blog too!

    Reply
  11. Nirmala says

    August 16, 2007 at 7:01 pm

    How unusual. You really are on a roll with ice creams.

    Reply
  12. Kevin says

    August 17, 2007 at 2:30 am

    I am definitely going to have to take a look at The Perfect Scoop.

    Reply
  13. Brilynn says

    August 19, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    That ice cream’s beautiful! I really like sesame sherbert bubble teas so I’m fairly convinced I would love your ice cream.

    Reply
  14. Lauren says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    This is so neat! I've never actually heard of black sesame ice cream but now that I have an ice cream maker this is going on my list!

    Reply
  15. katiem030 says

    June 1, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    Made it last night and I love it! I don't have a mortar and pestle so I put the seeds in the food processor after toasting them, then I added a little of the sugar and cream to help break them up. I also use half-n-half instead of milk and cream. It's so good and so nutty. It tastes exactly like I expected.

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