Starting today, I am doing a month long blogging marathon. I will be posting a recipe(s) everyday taking a break on Sundays. If you are curious to know more about my month long marathons and also about this marathon, check my last post. As I mentioned in my last post, unlike previous mega marathons where we had a theme for the month, this time we have a theme per week, a total of 5 themes for 5 weeks of this month. Theme for the first week is combo meals from around the world. For the next five days, I will be posting combos from different countries without repeating a country.
For the first day of combos I have chocolate brownie and ice-cream from United States. I was unsure which country to name this combo under and fixed on United States as chocolate brownies originated in the United States. Chocolate brownies are eaten as it is or served warm with ice-cream or whipped cream.
I made no churn, 2 ingredients ice-cream to go with my chocolate brownie. This ice-cream is a quick, easy, delicious and calorie rich ice-cream. The taste was almost like a store bought ice-cream; soft & creamy. The only gadget required to make this ice-cream is an electric beater to whip the cream. The two ingredients are condensed milk and whipped cream. Whip the cream until soft peaks are formed, fold in the condensed milk and freeze for at least 6 hours; voila! The ice-cream is ready to serve!
As I was going to do two posts for this combo and decided to post the chocolate brownie recipe few days ago early. Check the recipe here.
Source: The Kitchen
Preparation: 5 – 10 minutes
Freezing Time: 6 hours
Yields:
Ingredients:
- 1 can (14 oz / 396 gm) Sweet Condensed Milk
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract (can use almond or any other flavor)
- 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream (I used heavy cream)
Preparation:
- Mix condensed milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl whip heavy cream until it is stiff, about 3 minutes. I used an electric hand mixer but an immersion blender or a stand mixer can also be used.
- Mix a scoop or two of whipped cream into the condensed milk. This will lighten the condensed milk and will make it easy to fold in rest of the cream.
- Transfer remaining whipped cream to condensed milk and gently fold. I used low setting of the hand mixer to fold in the whipped cream into condensed milk. Do not over fold and deflate the cream.
- Transfer condensed milk cream mixture (ice-cream) to a freezer safe container. Smooth the top and place a piece of wax paper on the top of the ice-cream and gently press it onto the ice-cream. This prevents formation of ice crystals on the top.
- Let it freeze for at least 6 hours. The ice-cream becomes firmer the longer it is freezed. For best texture and flavor, eat it within two weeks. I made it 11 days ago and it is still fresh and is flavorful.
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Sayantani says
all the best on the blog marathon. Thats quite a task doing it for a whole month but you would pull it very well. This ice cream is a kilelr recipe. will make it soon.
Srivalli says
The pictures are stunning Usha..and this combo is something that’s always such a hit!
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says
I really hate that your photo are so breathtaking – I am so jealous
MySpicyKitchen says
🙂
cookingwithsapana says
Wow such a classic combo.Love the melting chocolate topped over brownies.Very good starting recipe.
Padma says
I too have this combo in my list and your pictures are just wow…
Pradnya says
mouthwatering…this is so beautifully captured….i expected this , ofcourse..beautiful pictures from you…
Suma Gandlur says
What caught my attention was not the combo but the recipes you have chosen to go with. They both are easily doable and the final result looks delectable.
harini says
Stunning pictures, Usha. My older one saw these pictures and wanted to bake a brownie and top it off with store bought ice cream 🙂
Gayathri Kumar says
This no churn ice cream looks absolutely inviting with the brownies Usha.
Sneha datar says
Irresistible and mouthwatering combo.
PJ says
Wow! Awesome combo!Pics look so good Usha….
Sandhiya says
Lovely combo and the pictures came out very well Usha..
srividhya says
wow super easy ice cream. Will try it soon.
Vaishali Sabnani says
The most loved combo, and I love that ice cream , sounds so so easy, but I know you need to get that perfect consistency. Loved it Usha, bothe the brownies and the ice cream. A beautiful start to the marathon.
themadscientistskitchen says
This is one combo that is delicious and yum . Right now my girls are planning a party right now and this is a something that they want me to make. Thanks.
Priya says
Breathtaking clicks and the first picture of your brownie bowl asking me to finish rite now, couldnt stop myself drooling here..
Priya Srinivasan says
Please pass me that bowl usha!! literally drooling over the pics, awesome combo !!
Pavani says
Awesome way to start the marathon Usha. Pictures are just amazing. Brownies and ice cream look so delicious. My kids would LOVE this.