In our recipe we use whole milk with 3.5% fat and fresh cream with 35% fat.
The ingredients must be cold, straight from the refrigerator.
The ice cream maker
p>To make the banana ice cream, we used a classic model compressor ice cream maker. The steps are the same for most ice cream makers, even those with a freezer bowl.
๐ Check out our guide on how to use the ice cream maker.
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Cut the bananas
Peel the bananas and cut them into small pieces.
You can sprinkle the bananas with a few drops of lemon, this way they will remain white; the ice cream won't taste like lemon.
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Turn on the ice cream maker
First turn on the compressor ice cream maker.
It usually takes about 10 minutes to pre-cool it, ready to make ice cream.
If you use an ice cream maker with a freezer bowl, the basket should be well frozen after enough hours in the freezer.
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Mix the ingredients
Pour the ingredients into a bowl.
Liquids first: milk and whipping cream. Then the sugar and the pieces of banana.
With an immersion mixer, blend the ingredients until a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
๐ A foam forms on the mixture: this is normal and is due to the whipping cream. Just mix it with a spoon to flatten it.
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Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker
Then pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker.
The ice cream maker must be properly pre-cooled. Some models display the interior temperature: we wait until at least -13 ยฐC / -25 ยฐC.
To pour the mixture into the ice cream maker, use the opening on the lid: this way the cold will not escape.
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Let it mix for 30-40 minutes
You can view the mixture through the clear lid of the ice cream maker.
After about 15-20 minutes the mixture starts to collect air and slowly becomes a soft ice cream.
Depending on the ice cream maker and the amount of ingredients, the ice cream should be ready within 30-40 minutes.
Usually the stirring arm stops when it can no longer mix the ice cream.