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The Ultimate Orange-Vanilla Frozen Custard (A Homemade Creamsicle)

Piping the finished Orange-Vanilla Frozen Custard into a cup for serving.

A from-scratch, cooked frozen custard with a bright orange-vanilla flavor, reminiscent of a creamsicle. The recipe involves creating a rich custard base thickened with both cornstarch and eggs. The base is flavored with vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice concentrate, then thoroughly chilled. After churning in an ice cream maker, the finished frozen custard is piped into cups using a pastry bag with a star tip for a professional presentation.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 4 teaspoons grated orange zest

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch and 1/2 cup of the whole milk until smooth.
  2. In a medium saucepan, whisk the eggs, sugar, and salt. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture and the remaining 1 cup of milk until everything is smooth.
  3. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, for 7 to 8 minutes until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not let the mixture boil.
  4. Pour the hot custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
  5. Set the bowl of custard into a larger bowl filled with ice water to create an ice bath. Add the heavy cream to the custard and stir until the mixture is cool.
  6. Remove the bowl from the ice bath. Stir in the vanilla extract, thawed orange juice concentrate, and orange zest.
  7. Cover the custard and chill in the refrigerator until completely cold.
  8. Pour the cold custard into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
  9. Once churned, scrape the frozen custard into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe it into serving cups.

Notes

  • An ice cream maker is required for this recipe.
  • It is very important not to boil the custard mixture, as this will cause it to curdle.
  • Using an ice bath will cool the custard base down much faster.
  • The serving suggestion is to pipe the finished custard for a soft-serve style presentation.
  • Ingredient substitutions are noted as being available.

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