The Silk Road Recipe

Name: The Silk Road
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 7 ounces dark muscovado sugar; 6 large egg yolks; sprinkle of Vietnamese cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon zested peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon Meyer's lemon peel, zested; 1/2 teaspoon Tahitian vanilla; cocoa and cinnamon or ginger zest for garnish, optional

Servings: persons

2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups half and half
7 ounces dark muscovado sugar
6 large egg yolks
sprinkle of Vietnamese cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon zested peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon Meyer's lemon peel, zested
1/2 teaspoon Tahitian vanilla
cocoa and cinnamon or ginger zest for garnish, optional

1
In a heavy sauce pan warm half the cream and half and half, and then whisk in the the muscovado sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring frequently. Take off the heat. Add the the ginger and lemon zest.
2
Whisk the egg yolks together other half of the cream.Temper with 1/2 cup of the warm cream mix. Gradually pour yolk mix into the rest of cream mix in the pan and stir over low heat, but do not boil. Cover with parchment paper and cool; then refrigerate at least 2 hours, even overnight.
3
Proceed to follow your ice cream maker directions and process as ice cream. Freeze in a container for a few hours for best results. If you like your ice cream soft and a bit runny, then do go ahead and enjoy this right away.
4
Sprinkle with cinnamon or ginger zest.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups heavy cream, 1 1/2 cups half and half, 7 ounces dark muscovado sugar, 6 large egg yolks, and more.

Yes, The Silk Road falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

The Silk Road

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