Black Sesame Soft Serve

Toasted black sesame paste whisked into cream, milk and condensed milk, set with a little xanthan gum and piped as charcoal-gray soft serve. The creator finishes it with a violet ube ganache and black sesame on the cone.

• Machine: Ninja CREAMi Scoop & Swirl (sold in Australia as the Swirl by CREAMi)
• Program: Soft serve, per the machine's instructions
• Freeze: At least 12 hours

Ingredients

• 600 ml thickened cream
• 100 ml milk
• 400 g sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 80 g black sesame paste (black tahini)
• 2 teaspoons xanthan gum

Instructions

1. Whisk or blend everything together in a large bowl.
2. Pour into Swirl pints and freeze for at least 12 hours.
3. Process on a soft serve program and pipe into cones.

Tips

• Xanthan gum binds the base for a smoother texture and is sold in supermarkets and health food stores.
• Peanut butter, pistachio paste, Nutella or Biscoff spread can stand in for the black sesame paste.
• Thickened cream is the Australian name for whipping cream with a little thickener added.

Recipe by @katherinesabbath.