Home-made Icecream and Hummus

Not not together.

My Mum has an easy homemade icecream recipe using whipped cream, condensed milk and a crunchie bar - frozen together - what are you thoughts on the food safely issue on this one?

Also what are the risks with hummus? I thought it was just the deli stuff to avoid, but going thru the list of "safer foods' today saw all hummus was a no go. For piece of mind should I just treat it like I would eating "the bad foods" prior to knowledge and obviously not go there again

They say the risk with hummus is the tahini in it, as it is a 'long life' food and there have also been some recalls in recent months due to listeria in the tahini of certain brands.

That's not to say that all hummus containing tahini is contaminated though, I have been eating it - I can't have my kebabs without it! I just make sure it is all used up or then thrown out within 24hrs.

I'd probably (personally) just go ahead and eat the icecream too.

The ice cream would be fine and you best be putting that recipe in here soon!!!!!!

Much the same thoughts as everyone else on the hummus, store bought or home made I would be consuming within 24 hours of opening....

Mmmm homemade hummus is yummy.

The recipe can now be found in the recipe section! - Enjoy

Hmm I don't remember that...just had a look on the nzfsa website and you're right, it says not to eat it. I've been eating hummus the whole time though, and will continue to do so.

Just googled it and all I can find is things saying that it's a good thing to eat during pregnancy because of the nutrients in it!

How long has hummus been a no no on the NZFSA food list? I had no idea and have been eating hummus the whole time... I am sure it wasn't in my NZFSA book....

AuntieSarah - as pearls said it has a long shelf life, its made from a natural product (sesame seeds) and (most commonly) doesn't contain any preservatives or hasn't been heat treated etc. The risk comes from the fact that it sits around for a long time, like they don't recommend eating pre-prepared salads etc as you aren't sure how long its been sitting there.

In saying that, its up to the individual what they eat, I indulge in certain items of food that are deemed unsafe, within reason. Sometimes there are things that a gal just can't help but have

Hell, I'd eat both!

Homemade ice cream that has egg yolks in it is often cooked first you make a custard cool it add the rest of ingrediants and freeze. So i would think that as long as the egg is cooked it would be fine