easy butterscotch icecream recipe | homemade butterscotch ice cream

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 500 minutes
  • Yield: 1 jar
  • Category: ice cream
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

for sweet crunch (praline):

  • ½ cup jaggery
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 2 tbsp cashew / kaju (chopped)

for ice cream:

  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 drops yellow food colour
  • 1 cup condensed milk / milkmaid
  • 1 tsp butterscotch essence

Method

sweet crunch / praline preparation:

  1. firstly, in a pan take ½ cup jaggery and 2 tbsp water.
  2. stir and dissolve the jaggery keeping the flame on medium.
  3. once the jaggery melts, add 1 tsp butter and give a good mix.
  4. boil for 6-7 minutes or until the syrup turns frothy. check the consistency, by dropping syrup into a bowl of water, it should form hardball and cut with a snap sound. else boil for another minute and check.
  5. further add 2 tbsp cashew and give a good mix.
  6. pour the mixture over greased plate and allow to cool completely.
  7. break into pieces and transfer to a zip lock bag.
  8. crush the praline into pieces. keep aside.

butterscotch ice cream preparation:

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup heavy cream and 3 drops yellow food color.
  2. beat on low speed. you can also use a whisk to beat the cream.
  3. beat until stiff peaks are formed.
  4. now add 1 cup condensed milk and 1 tsp butterscotch essence. if you do not have access to butterscotch essence, you can use vanilla extract.
  5. beat and mix until everything is well combined.
  6. further, add 3 tbsp of prepared praline and mix gently.
  7. transfer the ice cream mixture into a glass box.
  8. top with few praline pieces and cover tight.
  9. now freeze for 8 hours or until it sets completely.
  10. finally, enjoy butterscotch ice cream with tutti frutti.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.