Cajeta Ice Cream Helado De Cajeta Recipes

HELADO DE CAJETA

Steps:

• Combine the milk and sugar, 1/2 cup of the heavy cream, and the salt in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Whisk the egg yolks in a large heatproof bowl, slowly pour about half of the hot milk mixture into the yolks, whisking continuously, and then return the mixture to the pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, until it is thickened and coats the back of a spoon or spatula, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Place the cajeta in a bowl. If you are using store-bought cajeta in a glass jar, unscrew the lid, screw it on again lightly, place in a pot, and fill the pot three-fourths of the way up the sides with hot water. Warm over medium-low heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes, then carefully remove the jar from the hot water with a towel. This will allow you to pour the cajeta much more easily.
• Strain the milk mixture into the cajeta. Add the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream, stir to combine, and chill over an ice bath, stirring continuously. Refrigerate, covered, until completely cool, about 3 hours. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Incorporate any nuts, cookies, or chocolate by hand once the ice cream has finished churning and freeze until fully set.

CAJETA FLAN WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Place 1 cup of the sugar in small heavy saucepan; cook on medium heat until sugar is melted and deep golden brown, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Immediately pour into 9-inch round baking pan; tilt pan to evenly cover bottom of pan with syrup. Set aside.
• PLACE milk and cream cheese in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Add remaining 1 cup sugar, the eggs, vanilla and salt; cover. Blend just until smooth; add cajeta and pour into prepared baking pan. Place filled baking pan in larger baking pan; add enough hot water to larger pan to come halfway up side of smaller pan.
• BAKE 50 minute to 1 hour or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool. Carefully remove flan from water. Cool on wire rack.
• REFRIGERATE several hours or unti chilled. When ready to serve, run a knife around the edge of the pan. Then, invert pan onto serving plate to unmold flan. Store any leftovers in refrigerator. If you have trouble getting the caramel out of the pan, place the bottom of the pan in hot water and then spoon the caramel on the flan.

CAJETA ICE CREAM -HELADO DE CAJETA

Steps:

• Separate eggs carefully,reserving the whites for another use.Make sure to put the yolks in a heatproof bowl,within easy reach of the stove.
• Mix milk,sugar, 1/2 cup of the cream,and the salt in a pot and cook over medium heat until just under a boil,stirring occasionally.Slowly pour a small amount of milk into the egg yolks while beating them steadily with a wire whisk.Continue adding the milk(add about 1/2 of the milk in the pan) whisking the whole time to temper the eggs.
• Add the egg yolk mixture back to the pot,whisking to thoroughly combine.Cook over medium-low stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and lightly coats the spoon,about ten minute,It's very important that you do not let the custard boil or the eggs will curdle;if it threatens to come to a boil reduce heat,and do not stop stirring!
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.Strain the custard into a heat proof bowl and mix in the cajeta and the remaining 1/2 cup cream.Set the bowl inside a larger bowl filled with ice and stir occasionally until cooled.Refrigerate until completely cold.
• Freeze according to manufacturer's directions for you ice cream maker.It will probably take about 20 minutes to freeze(it will become difficult for the paddle in the machine to turn).stir in nuts by hand and place in freezer until completely frozen.
• Top with extra cajeta and nuts if desired,.