Orange Jaffa (Oráiste) Ice Cream
This was one of our very first ice cream formulations and has proven very popular of the the years. In fact, there is a certain little girl whose first word was reportedly “Jaffa” when demanding this flavour from her parents. It’s a crowd-pleaser, with shredded bits of Jaffa cakes as well as another British invention - marmalade.
Marmalade goes way back (the Oxford English Dictionary cites 1480 as the first usage of the word) and is generally made with citrus fruits - orange being the most popular option. As citrus fruits became more available in Britain in the 16th century, marmalade became a choice sweet. In fact, anyone who has travelled in the UK will be hard put upon to remember a traditional breakfast without the option of these preserves and toast.
We like to use the marmalade as a base flavour and freshen it with orange zest. The great thing about orange zest (besides its magnificent taste) is that it uses a part of the fruit one would normally just throw away or compost, and that always is a pleasure.
ORANGE JAFFA (ORÁISTE) ICE CREAM
Ingredients:
130g sugar- 5 egg yolks
- 240 ml cream
- 200 ml milk
- Zest (grated peel) of half an orange
- 50 g marmalade
- 4 Jaffa cakes
What to do:
- Add the orange zest to the milk and bring to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat.
- Beat the sugar and egg yolks together until thick and pale yellow.
- Beat the milk into the eggs and sugar in a slow stream.
- Pour the mixture back into the pan, and place over low heat.
- Stir continuously until the custard thickens slightly (around 65-70C) and just coats the back of a spoon. Don’t over-heat, though, because at around 76C you will scramble the eggs!
- Immediately remove from the heat. Sieve if you want to remove the orange zest.
- Stir in the marmalade.
- Transfer the custard into a small container, cover, and refrigerate until cool (5C).
- Whip the cream until it has doubled in volume (you should have soft peaks - don’t over-whip).
- Fold the cream (gently stir) into the custard.
- Shred the jaffa cakes into small pieces.
- Freeze using a domestic ice cream machine, adding the jaffa cakes when it’s semi-solid. You can also just cover and place in the freezer, stirring every few hours, and again, add the jaffa cakes when it’s semi-solid.
- If you’re using a domestic ice cream machine, transfer to a freezer-proof covered container when the ice cream has achieved a semi-solid consistency (around 15 minutes). Place it in the freezer, and continue to freeze until it is solid.
Note: To pasteurise the eggs, heat the custard to 73C and maintain that temperature for at least 5 minutes. Use a cooking thermometer, though! If the custard goes any higher than 76C, the eggs will scramble. Immediately cover and place in the freezer until cool.
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January 30th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
This is my favourite flavour you make!
January 30th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Kieran my husband had just made me promise to make this!!! what have you done??????????????? and yum!!!
January 30th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Hmm look lovely, will have to give that a go.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:01 am
Let me know how it turns out!
January 31st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
The words “orange” and “ice cream” together make me dream! This looks so good!
January 31st, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Such a pity I won’t be home to make this at the weekend but roll on next week!
And I tagged you Kieran, have never seen you being tagged before but maybe you have, check out my blog and you’ll see what it’s all about.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:15 pm
OK, Sunday is officially going to be a celebration of icecream in our house. I was already planning to make the tempting banana/chocolate recipe you posted the other day (bananas ripening nicely in the bowl as I type) but this is definitely getting a work out too
February 1st, 2008 at 1:05 am
But is it Jacobs or McVities
February 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
oh dear gawd! heaven
February 1st, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Thanks, everyone, and Mr T - well, we all have our secret preferences!
February 3rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I made this yesterday and just had my first taste. It’s fantastic - thanks for the recipe Kieran
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
That’s great to hear!
June 18th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I’ve tried the recipe ant it is gorgeous. My family loved it. Then I thought: what if I try the same recipe with a different flavour? so I tried with raspberry jam and raspberry cakes and it was delicious as well.
Thank you for your recipies and your ideas