Malted Ice Cream Cups Recipes

CHOCOLATE MALT ICE CREAM WITH MALT BALL CRUNCH

Steps:

• Put a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan in the freezer to get cold.
• Whisk the milk, egg yolks, sugar, malted milk powder and cocoa powder together in a medium bowl.
• Put the chocolate chips in a large bowl.
• Put the cream in a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until it just starts to simmer. Slowly pour about half of the cream into the bowl with the milk/egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour all of the liquid from the bowl back into the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until the custard reaches 160 degrees F, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into the bowl with the chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes, then stir until the chocolate is melted and thoroughly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours.
• Churn the custard in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. When the ice cream is ready, add the crushed malt balls and continue to churn until well distributed.
• Spoon about a third of the ice cream into the cold loaf pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Drizzle in half of the chocolate syrup. Add another third of the ice cream, then smooth and drizzle with the remaining syrup. Smooth the remaining ice cream on top, then cover with plastic and freeze until firm, 2 to 3 hours.

MALTED ICE CREAM CUPS

Steps:

• CRUST Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking liners. Using a food processor, grind cookies into crumbs; stir in melted butter; combine well. Distribute crumb mixture evenly among cups. Press crumbs firmly to form a crust in bottom of each liner. Bake for 7 minutes. Once baked, remove from oven and allow cups to cool. When cups are cooled, sprinkle a layer of crushed malted milk balls over the crusts. Reserve any leftover crushed malted milk balls to garnish the tops of the cups. ICE CREAM Mix together the ice cream and malt powder until smooth. Pour ice cream into cups until they are ¾ full, then freeze for at least 3 hours. (There may be some ice cream leftover after filling the cups.) CHOCOLATE GANACHE Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. Heat whipping cream to just a boil, then pour over chocolate chips. Allow mixture to sit for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Allow ganache to cool slightly. Pour ganache over the tops of the frozen cup pies and return the cups to the freezer to allow the ganache to set, at least 15 minutes. WHIPPED CREAM Whip cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Top ice cream cups with whipped cream and the re-mainder of the crushed malted milk balls. Serve immediately or freeze until ready to serve. TIP: Mint leaves or maraschino cherries make a nice garnish for this lovely dessert.

MALTED MILK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Warm the half-and-half, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. In a large bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, vanilla, and malt powder and set a mesh strainer on top.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
• Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and whisk it into the malted milk mixture. Stir until cool over an ice bath.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. As you remove the ice cream from the machine, fold in the chopped malted milk balls.
• Perfect Pairing
• Add crumbled Chewy-Dense Brownies (page 221) or Dark Chocolate Truffles (page 211) for Chocolate-Malted Milk Ice Cream.

CHOCOLATE MALTED ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the cream, 1/2 cup milk, malted milk powder, sugar, cocoa powder, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Whisk well to dissolve the malt powder and cocoa.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to steam; watch it carefully and make sure it does not come to a boil.
• While the mixture heats, combine the remaining milk, milk powder, cornstarch, and vanilla extract in a small bowl, and stir until smooth and both of the powders have dissolved.
• Add the cornstarch mixture to the pan, and bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Whisk the mixture until smooth and simmer over very low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until thickened. If the mixture is lumpy, strain it through a sieve.
• Transfer the hot liquid to a storage container, and press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the mixture to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate the mixture uncovered until it is completely chilled (below 40°F).
• Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the soft ice cream to a chilled mixing bowl and fold in the chopped malted milk balls.
• Serve immediately for a soft ice cream, or transfer the mixture to an airtight storage container and freeze until hard. Allow the ice cream to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving if frozen solid.