No-churn ice cream

No-churn ice cream

Condensed milk is a magic ingredient when making no-churn ice cream - the end result will be creamy, smooth and not at all icy

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Plus freezing
Freezable

Method

  1. Put the condensed milk, cream and vanilla into a large bowl. Beat with an electric whisk until thick and quite stiff, a bit like clotted cream. Scrape into a freezer container or a large loaf tin, cover with cling film and freeze until solid.

Per serving

456 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 24g, fibre 0g, sugar 15g, salt 0.13 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2010.

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  • 19 August 2010

    minnie commented on this recipe

    Does this really, really work?

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  • Binder photo Kim

    19 August 2010

    Kim rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe really does work, I can't big it up enough, it is so simple & it tastes just like Cornish Ice Cream, it also keeps very well. I have made it twice & will make it again at the weekend.

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  • 21 August 2010

    Carla rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really simple to make and a very grown up smooth ice cream. Will try with different flavours next time.

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  • 22 August 2010

    Michelle commented on this recipe

    Could some of the cream be substituted by Baileys? A sort of frozen Dom Pedro?

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  • 23 August 2010

    Cookie01 rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    This recipe is not one I would recommend. The only use I can see for it, is to let the kids try their hand at making ice cream, actually even then I'm not so sure...It tastes of cream and condensed milk, not surprisingly! It's overly sweet and leaves a greasy residue in your mouth. If you want to make ice cream use a recipe that makes a custard and if you don't have an ice cream maker then just get it out of the freezer every couple of hours and beat it. This recipe might seem like an easy option but it's really not worth the cost of the ingredients.

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  • Binder photo Tom

    30 August 2010

    Tom rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is delicious, my wife couldn't get enough of it and she will be forcing me into the kitchen to make more. It is really smooth and creamy, we split a vanilla pod and used the seeds to give it extra flavour which was a worthwhile addition.

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  • 15 October 2010

    tails83 commented on this recipe

    Does anyone know where you can get the ice cream containers from to use?

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  • 16 October 2010

    vicky commented on this recipe

    I made this in my ice cream machine which i suppose defeats the object of the recipe, but anyway, the original recipe was too rich so i substituted half the cream for milk added after whipping, this worked really well, i have since added 125g of melted dark chocolate to the milk and made the most beautifull rich chocolate ice cream!

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  • 16 October 2010

    vicky commented on this recipe

    I made this in my ice cream machine which i suppose defeats the object of the recipe, but anyway, the original recipe was too rich so i substituted half the cream for milk added after whipping, this worked really well, i have since added 125g of melted dark chocolate to the milk and made the most beautifull rich chocolate ice cream!

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  • 16 October 2010

    attila commented on this recipe

    Very good just made ice cream, family down next weekend will do this again.

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  • 18 November 2010

    iamdaverogers commented on this recipe

    consistency is ok... no crystals at least and its super simple, but like Cookie01 said - after every mouthful it tastes horribly greasy on the top of your mouth. I won't use this recipe again. give me a coffee tin inside a coffee tin and an egg based recipe any day.

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  • 18 November 2010

    iamdaverogers rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    consistency is ok... no crystals at least and its super simple, but like Cookie01 said - after every mouthful it tastes horribly greasy on the top of your mouth. I won't use this recipe again. give me a coffee tin inside a coffee tin and an egg based recipe any day.

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  • 10 December 2010

    Sue commented on this recipe

    Have just made this ice cream for Christmas. I added milk chocolate drops and white chocolate and have frozen it in small pudding tins. On Christmas day the kids (and big kids who don't like Christmas Pud!) will have their own small ice cream puddings which I will top with some melted chocolate. I added extra vanilla essence, it is quite sweet and rich but my niece tasted it last night and thought it was lovely. Might try it next time with a bit of greek yoghurt or creme fraiche. But it does freeze to a wonderful consistency - definitely no ice crystals.

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  • 24 January 2011

    Susie Sue commented on this recipe

    Lovely. Really nice smooth consistency. Had it with apple crumble yesterday. Will try flavouring with chocolate or strawberries when they are in season. I used a whole tin of condensed milk with 600ml extra thick cream (which had been reduced in price) and about half to three quarters of a pint of whole milk. I had to whisk it for about 10 minutes. I ended up with 2 litres of ice cream.

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  • 06 March 2011

    Jadey rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 06 March 2011

    Jadey commented on this recipe

    Great recipe, although original is very creamy. I used nestle dulche de leche can instead of condensed milk for caramel flavour and added some munchie bites. Also did lemon and rum and raisin, gorgeous!!

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  • 03 July 2011

    Fionne rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious. Easy to make and everyone raved about it. I used low fat condensed milk and doubled up the vanilla essence. Also used a plastic container for freezing as it was easier to get out. Will make regularly. Used it to accompany strawberries and raspberry and blueberry crumble.

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  • 03 July 2011

    schizofish rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely consistency, really easy. I pureed some blackcurrants, raspberries and cherries from our garden, sieved it to remove pips and added to the cream and condensed milk before freezing. Even my fruit-phobic son loved this! Will definitely make again

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  • 09 July 2011

    Buffologist rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is really good! I put mine in a Mackie's tub (previously my favoirite ice cream) and I can barely tell the difference! I added some vanilla seeds too coz I just felt like it. Looks great, tastes great, and no odd mouth feel like some have commented on. And better yet it was so so easy!

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  • 12 July 2011

    Poletta rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Plus freezing
Freezable

Ingredients

  • ½ a 397g can sweetened condensed milk
  • 600ml pot double cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Per serving

456 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 24g, fibre 0g, sugar 15g, salt 0.13 g

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