Recently a friend of ours brought us a box of gourmet chocolate covered candied orange peels. One bite and I knew I just *had* to try my hand at making them.
So I made orange peel candy at Carrots. Thanks to Mohan who expertly sliced the peels into strips of just the right thickness for me, the end result was fantastic! But by the time the candy had cooled down, I'd decided to put them into an ice cream instead of dipping them in tempered chocolate.
And so we come to today's recipe...
Almond Orange Chocolate Ice Cream
100 g Almonds
50 g Soymilk Powder
300 g Pure Orange Juice (juice of about 3 oranges with no water added)
30 g Cocoa Powder
100 g Sugar
550 g water
Pinch of Salt
200 g Chopped Candied Orange Peels (recipe follows)
- Grind the almonds and sugar into a fine powder
- Add the soymilk powder, cocoa powder and salt
- Add a little water at a time and blend into a creamy paste
- Blend in the remaining water
- If you have an ice cream maker, turn this mixture into ice cream according to the machine's instructions and stir in the candied orange peels
- If you don't have an ice cream maker then transfer the mixture to an airtight container and freeze for 8-10 hours
- Re-blend the mixture
- Stir in the candied orange peels and refreeze for 8-10 hours
- Scoop and enjoy! :)
For the Candied Orange Peels:
Peel of 3 Oranges
220 g Sugar
220 g Water
- Slice oranges into thin strips
- Place sugar and water in a *heavy bottomed* saucepan
- Heat until sugar has dissolved
- Stir in the orange peels and cook on a medium flame, stirring once in a while
- The peels should be ready in about 15-20 minutes
- Transfer to a plate immediately
- After they've cooled slightly, gently separate them
- Cool completely and store in an airtight container
This looks super delicious. I've never made ice cream before, but I really want to give it a go.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good recipe for a first time try, Loz. Let me know how it goes. :)
DeleteThis sounds so good. I love chocolate and orange together.
ReplyDeleteThanks Becky. :) It's a match made in heaven!
DeleteThis looks amazing! I haven't tried to make ice cream yet, but now that I see this recipe I can't wait to try it :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that Sara! :) Let me know how you like it.
DeleteAwesome recipe! Cant wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lakshmi. :)
DeleteI love choc & orange together too, this sounds great
ReplyDeleteThanks Sal. :)
DeleteHi there! Great work! Can i replace soymilk with anything? Plz do tell :-)
ReplyDeleteMuskaan, you can easily replace it with coconut mylk or cashew mylk. They'll be great in the ice cream. :)
DeleteThnx so much! Ur a Dream come true for aspiring Vegans! Just another thing- the orange juice is to be blended with all other stuff right? If so, does da amount of water change? :-)
DeleteGlad to hear that you're finding my blog helpful in your vegan journey. :)
DeleteThe water content doesn't have to change because of the juice. This ice cream does tend to be on the icier side anyways, so if you want you could reduce the water as per your personal preference.