APPLE WALNUT
2 apples, cored, peeled, chopped
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 teaspon cinnamon
1 cup milk
3 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 chopped walnuts
Steam apples until soft. Puree with 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 cup of cream and cinnamon Beat egg yolks. Beat 1/2 cup of sugar. Heat milk and 1 cup of cream just short of boiling. Stir into egg yolks. Mix milk/egg and apple mixtures. Cool. Mix in machine. Add walnuts when ice cream nearly ready.
APRICOT
Two 16-oz. cans apricots packed in heavy syrup, drained, liquid discarded
3/4 cup simple syrup
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream
Purée the apricots in a food processor. Add the syrup. lemon juice and cream.
Pour the mixture into the bowl of the machine and freeze.
Makes about 1 quart.
AVOCADO
(Yield: a bit more than 1 pt)
1 pt. half and half (1 cup milk + 1 cup cream)
1/2 cup sugar
3 yolks
1/4 cup dark rum
2 ripe Haas avocadoes, pureed
juice and zest of one lime
First make 1 pint creme anglaise: Heat to a simmer 1 pt. half and half and 1/2 cup sugar. In a bowl, whisk 3 yolks.
Mix 1/3 of the hot liquid with the yolks, whisking. This warms the yolks. Now whisk the yolk mixture back into the hot liquid OFF THE FLAME. Let cool.
When cool, add flavoring: 1/4 cup dark rum 2 ripe Haas avocadoes, pureed juice and zest of one lime. Freeze in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Notes: ------ As you can see, this recipe is constructed so that it is easy to add any flavoring to the basic custard.
Where it asks to add flavoring, try: Balsamic vinegar: Add 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. (nutty and vanilla like, but slightly tangier. No one will even guess)
Cognac
: Add 1/3 cup cognac
Passionfruit: Add 1/4 cup passionfruit puree.
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