Silky Banana Ice Cream
[ice cream machine]
Servings: Approximately 4 cups [1 L]
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] icing sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] milk
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] unflavored gelatine
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] hot, yet not boiling, water
  • 1 cup [250 mL] crushed bananas*
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] lemon juice
  • 2 cups [500 mL] whipping cream
  • Into a large bowl, beat together beaten eggs and icing sugar until light and foamy.
  • Mix in salt, nutmeg and milk.
  • Into a measuring cup, sprinkle unflavored gelatine over hot water; leave to soak for at least 15 minutes.
  • Away from heat, mix swollen gelatine into mixture, stirring until completely dissolved.
  • *Crush freshly peeled bananas along with lemon juice.
  • Mix lemony crushed bananas into gelatine mixture.
  • Whip cream until light and fluffy; fold whipped cream into banana mixture.
  • Pour mixture into ice cream machine container.
  • Process following manufacturer's instructions.