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Brown bread ice cream
Vanilla ice cream with caramelised wholemeal crumbs
Brown bread ice cream has been a country-house dessert in Ireland since Victorian times and still turns up on menus in Kenmare, Kinsale and Dublin restaurants. Crumbs of brown soda bread are toasted with brown sugar until crisp and toffee-like, then folded through a rich vanilla ice cream, so it tastes of caramel and malty, nutty bread. This no-churn version needs no machine. Chef's tip: let the caramelised crumbs cool and break up completely before folding them in, or they sink and clump.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz brown soda bread or wholemeal breadmade into crumbs
- 2 ⅛ oz soft brown sugar
- ⅔ oz butter
- 2 cups double cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan). Toss the 3 ½ oz brown soda bread or wholemeal bread crumbs with the 2 ⅛ oz soft brown sugar and melted ⅔ oz butter on a lined tray.
3 minStep 2: Bake for 12–15 minutes, stirring twice, until deep brown and crisp; watch closely in the last minutes because sugar burns fast. Cool completely and break up any clumps.
30 minStep 3: Whip the 2 cups double cream with the 7 oz sweetened condensed milk and 2 tsp vanilla extract to soft peaks that just hold their shape. A common mistake is whipping to stiff peaks, which gives a buttery texture.
4 minStep 4: Fold in most of the crumbs, spoon into a 1 litre tub, scatter the rest on top and freeze for at least 6 hours, until firm.
360 minStep 5: Leave at room temperature for 10 minutes before scooping.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does brown bread ice cream take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of soft brown sugar?
- White sugar + 1 tbsp molasses or treacle per 200g.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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