Turkish dondurma ( Turkish ice cream )

Dondurama is the common word in Turkish ice cream in English.

Turkish ice cream is stretchy because it,s made with salep.

Salep is the type of powdered orchid bulb. Orchid is a plant having small bulb Salep also makes the ice cream resistant to melting.

You won't need ice cream maker for this easy Turkish ice cream recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 liter of milk (a little over 4 cups)
• 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon salep flour
• Flavour and color as per requirement.

Recipe Method 

Put all the ingredients into a saucepot. Whisk to combine. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until the sugar dissolves.Reduce heat to low and continue to cook until it thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes. Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and let it cool completely. Cover and put it into the freeze. Freeze for 30 minutes. Remove and stir with a fork for about 3 minutes. Put it back into the freezer. Repeat this about five or six times, every 30 minutes, until it gets stretchy and hard to stir. Once this happens, let it continue to freeze undisturbed for at least 5 hours.

Remove from the freeze about 15 minutes before serving.

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