Papaya Ice Cream with Custard Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 medium sized papaya chopped
• ¾ liter milk
• 2 cups sugar (if papaya is very sweet use less sugar)
• ½ cup cream
• 5 Pistachios
• 2 tablespoons vanilla essence

 

Method:

Chop papaya after removing the skin.  Heat milk and bring to a boil.  Cook papaya for 5 minutes and mash.  Add sugar and essence to the mashed papaya.  Add this mixture to the milk and cook for 7-8 minutes.  Remove and cool.  Beat cream well till fluffy and fold into the cooled mixture.  Freeze till half set.  Remove and beat again re-freeze till firm.

Custard Sauce:

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ tin condensed milk
• 2 egg yolks
• ½ cup milk
• 25 grams butter
• 1 tablespoon essence

 

Method:

Beat egg yolks till creamy.  Heat milk when it becomes hot adds condensed milk and butter.  When butter melts add egg yolks and keep stirring on low heat.  When custard becomes thick add essence and remove.  Chill till serving time.

While serving put a scoop of papaya ice cream in a bowl, pour custard sauce over it and garnish with cherries.