Deluxe Peach Ice Cream Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°; stir in the sugar and salt until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot cream mixture into the eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon., Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Place peaches in a blender, cover and process until pureed. Stir into the custard. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions., Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze, stirring before freezing each batch. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in the refrigerator freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix together eggs and sugar until smooth; puree peaches in blender or food processor and stir 5 cups of puree into egg mixture. Stir in cream, half-and-half, vanilla and salt and mix well.
• Pour mixture into freezer canister of ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Steps:

• Add peaches and 1 cup sugar to a large bowl; stir to mix well; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs using an electric mixer until they are frothy.
• In another bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and salt.
• Gradually add sugar mixture to eggs, beating using electric mixer until thick.
• Add in milk; mix well.
• Pour egg mixture into a large pot; cook over low heat and stir constantly, about 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens and coats a metal spoon.
• Remove pot from heat and set in cold water; stir gently until mixture is cool.
• Add in cream and vanilla; stir to combine.
• Add in peaches; stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into the container of a 1-gallon electric ice cream freezer.
• Freeze according to the machine's directions.
• Let ripen at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• Peel peaches over a large bowl to catch the juice. Halve and pit them and chop roughly. Place in the bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of sugar, the salt and lemon juice and let them sit for 30 minutes.
• While peaches macerate, put cream and remaining sugar in saucepan with vanilla bean or vanilla. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently to keep from scorching, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. Discard vanilla bean.
• Pour cream over peaches and mix thoroughly. Taste to see if it needs more sugar. (This will depend on the peaches.) Refrigerate until chilled.
• Pour the mixture into an ice-cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions until set but not quite hard. (If serving immediately, freeze harder.) Pack the ice cream into a bowl or mold to completely solidify. When it has hardened, dip mold into hot water or wrap in a hot towel and invert onto a serving platter. Or, simply scoop and serve.

Steps:

• Combine the peaches, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the lemon juice in a bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring the mixture every 30 minutes.
• Remove the peaches from the refrigerator and drain the juice into another bowl.
• Return the peaches to the refrigerator. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
• Whisk in the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more.
• Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend.
• Add the peach juice and blend.
• Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following manufacturer's instructions.
• After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before if is done) add the peaches, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.
• Makes 1 generous quart.