Why it works: Cream and orange are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 28% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,170 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓
Marshmallow Ice Cream
makes one gallonIngredients
Directions
Make the base
Combine one pint sweet cream, a quart milk, and two pounds marshmallows in a double boiler.
Reserve 12 marshmallows and dissolve the remainder in the milk, stirring constantly until quite thick.
Let the mixture cool.
Place the cooled mixture in the freezer.
Finish and freeze
When cold, add cream sweetened to taste, a teaspoon of orange flower water, and the 12 reserved marshmallows cut into small pieces.
This makes one gallon.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Flower | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Marshmallow | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Cream + orangetop 28% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,170 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Marshmallows
- Melt into the milk and cream to add body, sweetness and a smooth, stabilised texture.
- Sweet cream
- Adds richness and fat, giving the ice cream a creamy mouthfeel.
- Milk (in the method)
- Thins the melted marshmallow mixture and adds dairy solids for a softer, creamy base.
- Orange flower water
- Adds a delicate floral aroma that flavours the finished ice cream.
The step that matters
Cool the base completely before adding the cream and fruit. Adding cream or flavouring to a mixture that is still warm can thin it and melt the cream, and the marshmallow pieces will not stay firm. Cooling it fully first keeps the texture smooth and the pieces intact.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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