How can I make Japanese green tea ice-cream?

INGREDIENTS:





* 3/4 cup milk


* 2 egg yolks


* 5 tbsp sugar


* 3/4 cup heavy cream


* 1 tbsp maccha green tea powder


* 3 tbsps hot water





PREPARATION:


Mix hot water and green tea powder together in a bowl and set aside. Lightly whisk egg yolks in a pan. Add sugar in the pan and mix well. Gradually add milk in the pan and mix well. Put the pan on low heat and heat the mixture, stirring constantly.When the mixture is thickened, remove the pan from the heat. Soak the bottom of the pan in ice water and cool the mixture. Add green tea in the egg mixture and mix well, cooling in ice water. Add whipped heavy cream in the mixture and stir gently. Pour the mixture in an ice cream maker and freeze, following instructions of the ice cream maker. Or, pour the mixture in a container and freeze, stirring the ice cream a few times.


*Makes 4-6 servings|||Step by Step Guide:





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JAPANESE GREEN TEA ICE CREAM:





2 cups heavy cream


1 cup whole milk


1/4 teaspoon salt


6 large eggs


2/3 cup sugar


2 tablespoons matcha (powdered Japanese green tea)





Special equipment: an ice cream maker





Preparation:





Bring cream, milk, and salt to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan and remove from heat.





Whisk together eggs, sugar, and matcha in a bowl (tea will not be completely dissolved), then add 1 cup hot cream mixture in a slow stream, whisking vigorously. Whisk custard into remaining cream mixture in saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of spoon and registers 170掳F on an instant-read thermometer (do not let boil).





Immediately pour custard through a fine sieve into a metal bowl, then cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.





Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.





Cooks%26#039; note:





鈥?Ice cream keeps 1 week.|||Hi,


You can bay a sachet from an asian grocery - they usually have it. the instructions are usually on the packet.


I have experience in preparing that ice cream with a real ice cream machine and it%26#039;s the best I have ever eaten so far!!!


Bon appetite!|||I%26#039;d make the tea- let it steep, so it gets really strong, then make sorbet rather than ice cream. You%26#039;ll lose the delicacy of the tea if you make ice cream|||just mix it i ghess%26lt;smiles%26gt;