Pear Ice Cream
In honor of July being National Ice Cream Month, today’s flavor is “Pear Ice Cream".
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ripe pears thinly sliced, about 3 cups
1 cup pear juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
6 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup corn syrup
Directions:
1. Combine the pears, the pear juice and the lemon juice in heavy saucepan.
2. Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
3. Transfer to processor; purée until smooth.
4. Chill until cold.
5. Whisk the egg yolks, vanilla and the sugar in a bowl to blend.
6. Bring 1 cup of cream to simmer in a saucepan.
7. Gradually whisk hot cream into yolk mixture.
8. Return to the same saucepan.
9. Stir over low heat until the custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when a finger is drawn across, about 7 minutes.
10. Important: Do not the mixture boil.
11. Pour through strainer into bowl.
12. Mix in the other cup of cream.
13. Cool for 15 minutes.
14. Add the corn syrup and the 3 cups of pear puree to the custard and whisk until blended.
15. Chill custard until cold, at least 4 hour or overnight.
16. Transfer custard to ice cream maker.
17. Process according to manufacturer's instructions.
18. Transfer to covered container and freeze.
