This recipe is from the Raw Goddess Heathy, who was my go-to girl when I first went raw. I still snoop around her site from time to time, especially when I’m trying to get some ideas on making something a little more gourmet. I don’t typically use her recipes verbatim, because I tend to disagree with at least one of the ingredients in each recipe. In this recipe, the criminal item is agave: I don’t like the slightly metallic taste that agave leaves in my mouth, and I don’t believe its a whole food. I would either substitute date puree or simply forgo a sweetener. Durian is pretty sweet on its own.
Vanilla Durian Ice Cream
Recipe from Sweetly Raw
- 2 cups cashews
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup durian
- 3/4 cup agave
- 1/4 cup agave powder (or substitute soaked dates)*
- Seeds of 2 vanilla beans
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or dried, to taste)
- A few pinches of salt
* If you choose to use soaked dates, just soak them in 4 cups of water and use the sweetened soak water instead of the water that’s called for.
- Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Chill the mixture for a few hours in the fridge.
- Process it in an ice cream maker.
- Allow it to firm up further in the freezer for a few hours.
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