Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Hypoallergenic, Single-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream


     Because bananas contain serious amounts of both starch and pectin, they need no other ingredients to develop a creamy, custard-like texture. This ice cream is fine for everyone who is not allergic to bananas. 

     What's more, you don't need to dig out your ice cream maker for this recipe, since the single ingredient is frozen when you start.



Banana ice cream with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Chocolate syrup is also good on this ice cream.





















Ingredient:

    enough thoroughly ripe bananas to process conveniently in your food-
          processor: Ideally the skins should be turning brown. Thoroughly ripe 
          bananas are sweeter and their flavor is better developed. (See Bananas 
          in the Glossary)

     Peel the bananas and freeze them thoroughly in a sealable container. (It is vital to peel them first. It's really hard to peel a banana after it's frozen.) Use the coldest part of your freezer to ensure the ice cream will come out as solid as possible.

     Break the bananas into a few pieces each and put them into your food-processor. Put the container back into the freezer. A warm container can cause ice cream to melt a bit at first.

     Process thoroughly, until smooth and creamy. This can take a few minutes: the bananas go through a few phases before arriving at an ice cream texture.  Scoop into chilled container. Serve immediately as soft ice cream or put into freezer immediately.









Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Hypoallergenic Tropical Ice Cream


     



     Pineapples, bananas, and coconuts are delicious  together. In this simple recipe they are combined in a delicious, light ice cream that has none of the usual allergens (eggs, dairy, corn, etc.) 






     1 ripe pineapple
     6 ripe bananas, peeled (See Bananas in the Glossary)
     1 14-oz. can coconut milk (see (See Coconut and Milk in the Glossary)
     2 cups sugar (See Sugar in the Glossary)
     1 Tb. vanilla extract (optional)



    First place the container for the tropical ice in your freezer. (A warm container could melt some of the ice when you first scoop it into the container.)   

     Remove the top and all of the peel of the pineapple. Cut the pineapple into slices and remove the tough inner core of each slice.  In batches, mix all ingredients thoroughly with a blender. 

     Follow the instructions for your ice cream maker.