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arabic ice cream recipe

Homemade Arabic ice cream

Farah's Recipes
Homemade Arabic ice cream in Arabic ( بوظة ) is a rich creamy taste and gummy texture. it is different from any other type of ice cream around the world.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Freezing Time: 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Arabic
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup cold milk
  • 7 tablespoons cream powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1 cup milk poder
  • 1 packet thick cream
  • 1 tablespoon salep/sahlep
  • 1 teaspoon mastic gum
  • 400 g pistachio

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer add the cold milk and cream powder and whip them for 2 minutes or until soft peaks form.
  • Then add 2 cups of very cold water, milk powder, and sugar and mix for about 3-4 minutes.
  • After that add the thick cream and mix well.
  • In a small bowl add the saleb / sahleb and powdered sugar and mix them well then pour them on the ice cream mixture and mix for another 2 – 3 minutes ( the salep will completely change the texture of the mixture it will make it stretchy and chewy.
  • Add the mastic gum you can use either crushed mastic gum or the flavor of mastic gum. Then add the crushed pistachio and mix with a spatula.
  • Over a parchment paper distribute pistachios then spread the ice cream mixture on the top of the pistachio and roll the ice cream with parchment paper.
  • Freeze it for at least 6 hours. Then remove the ice cream from the freezer and cut it into circles.

Second method 

  • Transfer the ice cream mixture to an airtight container and place it in the freezer and stir the mixture every hour 6 times ( 6 hours ). Then leave it in the freezer for additional 2 hours.
  • Serve it cold.
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