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24/11/05 - Stilton Ice Cream - What Mince Pies Have Been Missing!

STILTON ICE CREAM:
WHAT MINCE PIES HAVE BEEN MISSING!

Fusion cookery is on the tip of every food fashionista’s taste buds with recipes mixing flavours to create surprisingly tasty culinary blends.

The Stilton Cheese Makers Association has teamed up with Churchfield’s Farmhouse to produce a new savoury Stilton ice cream, just in time for Christmas.

Perfect either as a starter, palate cleansing interlude or an accompaniment to a dessert such as mince pies, Stilton ice cream really is a new and different taste sensation. The subtle cheese flavours tempered with the luxurious cream create a velvety smoothness against the deep fruit flavours of the pie.  Just as many people love to eat apple pie with a slice of Cheddar cheese, so the rich mincemeat marries perfectly with the savoury Stilton ice cream

Nigel White of the SCMA says, “When we first made Stilton ice cream we had it in mind as a savoury course, but then we thought we’d try it with a sweet dish. Once we had tasted it we were all amazed.

“Stilton ice cream and mince pies is the perfect twist this Christmas as people are so used to the same old, traditional dishes that dinner parties over the season tend to be a little boring.  This dish allows people to surprise their guests and make their parties the toast of the town!”

Gillian Kerton, of Churchfield’s Farmhouse, comments: “We are constantly looking to add innovative new flavours to our range of ice cream. Stilton is such a versatile cheese we thought it may just work and we’re delighted with the result.”

The ice cream is a new take on the King of Cheese and is also very easy to make at home. It can also be enjoyed with bread or biscuits.

Blue Stilton Ice Cream:
Serves 4-6

Ingredients
125g Blue Stilton, crumbled
180ml double cream
Finely chopped almonds or walnuts for garnish           

Instructions
1. Beat the Stilton and 75ml of the cream together. Whisk the remaining cream until stiff
2. Using a metal spoon, carefully fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture. Be very gentle and do not over mix. Freeze in a plastic container.
3. Remove container from the freezer a few minutes before serving to allow ice cream to soften.

If you’re in too much of a rush this Christmas Stilton ice cream is available direct from Churchfield’s Farmhouse: a 500ml tub would be £4.50. A 2 litre container is also available for £7.60 + VAT.

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For more information please Rick Guttridge at Brazen PR
T: 0161 923 4994 E: stilton@brazenpr.com

Notes to Editors

Churchfield’s Farm is based in Droitwich, Worcestershire. For more information on it’s range of ice cream and stockists visit www.churchfields-farm.co.uk.