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Old Fashioned Peach Ice Cream
This creamy, homemade ice cream bursts with sweet summer peaches in every velvety bite. It is a wonderfully refreshing treat for warm days!
Original recipe via beyondthechickencoop.com
Ingredients
- 3 medium sized fresh peaches (peeled, pitted and chopped - approximately 2 cups)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream or whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place chopped peaches in a bowl. Add ¼ cup sugar and stir. Cover and let sit for at least 1 hour. Once peaches have released a lot of juice, place peaches and juice in a food processor. Pulse 3-4 times just until peaches are broken up into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, heat cream cream, milk and 3/4 cup sugar and salt. Warm over medium heat, stirring often until the sugar has dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with a wire whisk or an electric mixer. Egg yolks should become smooth and slightly lighter in color (see pictures in post) Take ½ cup of heated cream mixture and pour slowly into egg yolks. Whisk steadily while pouring in mixture. Pour egg mixture back into remaining cream mixture. Reheat over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes stirring often. You do not want this mixture to boil. Mixture will begin to thicken just slightly. You want it to be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. An instant read thermometer should read 175-185 F. Place a fine sieve over the top of a bowl. Pour custard mixture into strainer to strain off any small bits of egg or lumps. Stir in vanilla and peaches with juices Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled, at least 4 hours or overnight. Place custard into an automatic ice cream maker and churn for 20-25 minutes Remove ice cream and place in freezer for 2 hours before serving.