red bean ice cream bars

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just for today

{try something new}

Meet my sweet friend
 Jacqueline 

 who so kindly shares her yummy
recipe for 
Red Bean Ice Cream Bars

{found in my Ice Cream Book}

I am blessed to have her as a dear friend

{ you can find more of Jacqueline darling images on her blog  So Cute It Hurts  }

Jacqueline also created
 this special felted ice cream cone
{her original idea}

you can find some of her other sweet creations
in her etsy shop


share the recipe time

red bean ice cream bars
{this recipe just happens to be a favourite traditional Chinese dessert
that Jacqueline remembers her papa making when she was just a little girl}

Makes 4 to 6 bars

1/2 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 cup whole milk
*1 cup red bean paste
*1/2 cup of semi-whole red beans
1-1/2 cups heavy cream
ice cream moulds

*found in the Asian section of your local Supermarket
if you are unable to find red beans, kidney beans can be substituted

1. Beat sugar and egg yolks together in medium bowl until pale yellow

2. Bring whole milk to a boil in medium saucepan and remove from heat. Whisk into egg mixture and pour entire mixture back into saucepan. Stir constantly over medium-low heat with a whisk until custard thickens {about 5 mins.} making sure to scrape bottom of pan.

3. Strain custard into a clean bowl. Mix in red bean paste and semi-whole red beans; stir in heavy cream.

4. Cover and refrigerate overnight before processing, according to ice cream maker's instructions.

5. Pour into ice cream moulds and freeze until firm.

enjoy
and just for today
 try something new

{xox}