Makes 6 Ice Cream Sandwiches
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom
What you’ll need
All Purpose Flour
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Salt
Baking powder
Baking soda
Unsalted butter (Room temp)
Vegetable Shortening (Room temp)
Eggs (Room temp)
Whole milk
Heavy whipping cream
Peanut Butter
Semi-sweet chocolate morsels (12 ounces)
Vanilla extract
Gelatin
Cornstarch
Tools you’ll need
1 1/2-quart Ice Cream maker (Cuisinart)
Hand or stand mixer
11 x 17 inch baking pan
Parchment paper
Plastic wrap
Mesh Strainer
3 1/2 diameter plastic cup
Whisk
Making the cookies
Step 1- Add 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a medium sized bowl. Stir and set aside.
Step 2- add 1 stick unsalted butter (Room temp), 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening (Room temp), 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar into stand mixer bowl. Mix on high speed for 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Step 3- Add 1 large egg (Room temp), 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Step 4- Add All purpose flour mixture. Mix on a medium low speed until combined. Add 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Fold Chocolate morsels into dough with sturdy spoon. Place into fridge for 30 minutes.
Step 5- Lightly butter your 11 x 17 inch baking pan. Add parchment paper into pan. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Step 6- Roll 3 ounces (by weight) cookie dough into a ball. Place into baking pan. Press down on to each ball of dough slightly with your hands.
Step 7- Place into a preheated 325-degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove cookies out of the oven. Let cookies cool completely. Once cookies have cooled completely, add into a plastic bag and place into fridge.
Making the Ice Cream
Step 8- Separate 4 egg yolks from 4 egg whites. Place egg yolks into a separate bowl. Add 2/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt into bowl with egg yolks. Stir vigorously with whisk until mixture is smooth and pale in color. Set aside.
Step 9- Add 1/2 cup cold milk, and 3 tablespoons cornstarch into a small bowl. Mix with whisk until combined. In a separate small bowl, add 1/2 cup Hot whole milk and 2 teaspoons Gelatine. Stir with a whisk until combined. Set aside.
Preheat fire to medium high heat
Step 10- Add 2 cups heavy cream and milk/Gelatine mixture into a medium sized pot. Stir and let come to a slight simmer.
Step 11- Add milk/Gelatine and cream mixture into egg yolk mixture into 3 separate intervals while stirring continuously with whisk. Once done add milk/cornstarch mixture and stir until combined.
Preheat fire to medium low heat
Note- Make sure fire is on medium low heat. If your custard has egg particles in it or it has a egg smell then you’ve over cooked your custard and will have to start over again.
Step 12- Add milk and cream mixture into a medium sized pot. Stir continuously for 7 minutes. Turn fire off and add milk/cream mixture into mesh strainer with a medium sized bowl underneath it.
Step 13- Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and stir. All plastic wrap on top of custard and cover with lid. Place into fridge for 8 hours or overnight.
Note- Make sure you freeze your ice cream maker base for 24 hours before making your ice cream.
Step 14- Remove plastic wrap from the top of custard and stir. Custard will be thicker than usual that is normal. Turn ice cream maker on and add custard mixture into the ice cream maker base. Let churn for 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 15- Quickly add ice cream mixture into an airtight container or bowl. Place into freezer for 8 to 24 hours. Time can be decreased to 2 to 3 hours if your in a hurry.
Step 16- Trim off 2 inches off the top of a 3 1/2 inch diameter plastic cup. Flip 6 cookies over. Place plastic cup piece over each cookie and add 1/3 cup ice cream. Remove the plastic cup piece and add secondary cookie on top. Serve quickly or place into freezer for 2 to 24 hours before serving.
Storage- Place ice cream sandwiches into a freezer bag or airtight container. They can last in the freezer for 1 month.
YouTube instructional video
