No-Churn Pomegranate Ice Cream

[Shally]

This is my TMX version of Nigella Lawson's No-Churn Pomegranate Ice Cream from Nigella Express. The original quantities were altered because I didn't have the full amount of cream required.

Name of Recipe: No-Churn Pomegranate Ice Cream
Number of People: Serves 4 (1 scoop each)
Ingredients:
2 Pomegranates
1 Lime
105 grams Icing Sugar
300 grams Double Cream

Preparation:

Squeeze pomegranates and limes into a dish.

Sieve squeezed juice into the TMX bowl to remove any 'bits.'

Add icing sugar to juice mixture.

 , butterfly whisk, 10 secs, speed 3.5

Add cream

 , butterfly whisk, 1min 10 secs, speed 4

Scrape down halfway through. Mixture should resemble 'soft peaks.'
Put into container and freeze for at least 4 hours.

[Shallys DH]

This was lovely (by the way...)

Such a delicate flavour!

[Katya]

Sounds wonderful - will have to try it soon.  Thanks for posting the recipe

[judydawn]

I've never had much to do with pomegranates except when I was a child we would eat them.  Are they easy to 'squeeze'?

[cookie1]

I'm a bit like Judy. I gave up eating them millions of years ago because of the seeds, but now they are popular again.

[Thermomixer]

Thanks Shally - you could put the bits of pomegranate into the TMX and blitz them before starining to avoid having to strain??  or, maybe on reverse to stop breaking up the seeds in the red balls??

They are a pain to squeeze and juice goes eveerywhere when I do it - may have to try some -they are on lots of menus here at present - I had  3 dishes with them over the weekend.

[Shally]

Dear All

I used my lemon juicer which looks like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Typhoon-Grip-Beech-Reamer-Handle/dp/B001CBXENG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1258356772&sr=1-9

The only reason I did it as I did was to ensure I didn't get any pith or pips in the juice as I find these bitter.

Thermomixer I did contemplate doing what you suggested but I 'thought' it may have a bitter after taste? I only had 2 pomegranates at the time so I couldn't do a comparison, but it would be interesting to know how it would turn out. Maybe next time because there will be a next time and I will do two comparisons.

Every good wish to you all :-)

[Thermomixer]

Did you get much red colour over the kitchen?  Even banging the seeds out leaves tell-tale spots in my hands.

Wonder if doing the mashing in reverse would reduce the seed splitting?

[Shally]

Hi Thermomixer

My lemon juicer helps a lot because the liquid tends to run down the 'shaped grooves' and doesn't usually 'spill' or 'squirt,'  I do go very careful and slow because I'm scared of getting juice in my eye. 

Will have to try the 'mash in reverse' - good idea - many thanks