Semla Ice Cream
The classic Swedish Semla as an ice cream.
The Semla is a small, wheat flour bun, flavored with cardamom and filled with almond paste and whipped cream.
The ice cream version is a custard base flavored with cardamom and layered with almond paste and shaved roasted almonds.
Ingredients
g
Scaled from the original 999 g(×1.00). Percentages stay the same.
| Ingredient | Grams | % |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 370 | 37.02 |
| Cream | 325 | 32.52 |
| Skim milk powder | 23.0 | 2.30 |
| Egg yolk | 95.0 | 9.51 |
| Sucrose | 148 | 14.81 |
| Dextrose | 37.0 | 3.70 |
| Stabilizer | 1.4 | 0.14 |
| Mix weight | 999 g | 100 |
Infusions
Used to flavor the mix. Not counted in the mix weight.
| Ingredient | Grams | % of mix |
|---|---|---|
| Green Cardamom | 10.0 | 1.00 |
Inclusions
Added after churning. Not counted in the mix weight.
| Ingredient | Grams | % of mix |
|---|---|---|
| Almond, shavings | 25.0 | 2.50 |
| Almond paste | 150 | 15.01 |
Method
- Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and mix well
- Add milk, cream and egg yolks to a pot
- Whisk in the dry ingredients
- Slowly heat the mix to 85C/185F while stirring
- Transfer to a zip-lock bag and chill in ice water
- Age in fridge for at least 4 hours
- Sieve the ice cream mixture and process it in the ice cream machine
- Layer the ice cream with the Almond Paste and shaved roasted almonds
