Homemade Peach Ice Cream with Nilla Wafers
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Homemade Peach Ice Cream with Nilla Wafers
Description
This ice cream recipe starts by pureeing peeled, pitted ripe peaches with peach schnapps, lemon juice, and salt. Meanwhile, eggs and sugar are beaten until thick, mixed with flour, and tempered by hot milk to form a custard base which is cooked until thickened but not boiled to avoid curdling. The custard is strained, cooled, then blended with the peach puree and cream before chilling in the refrigerator.
After chilling, the mixture is churned in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Diced fresh peach pieces are added toward the end of churning to incorporate tender fruit bites. Crumbled Nilla wafers stirred in at the end provide a subtle crunch and complementary vanilla flavor within the creamy texture.
The combination of peach schnapps adds a light acidity and flavor depth, while the fresh peaches keep the ice cream bright and summery. The wafer pieces add contrasting texture, making this dessert suitable for warm weather enjoyment or special occasions.
Ingredients
- 4 large peach peeled and pitted, ripe
- ¼ cup Peach Schnapps
- lemon juice of half
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup nilla wafers crumbled
Instructions
- Slice 3 of the peaches into eighths and add them to the bowl of a blender along with the schnapps, lemon juice and salt. Blend until peaches are pureed. Set aside.
- Dice the remaining peach into 1/4"-1/2" pieces.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar until thickened and pale yellow. Add the flour and beat until combined. Set aside.
- Bring the milk to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan. Using a hand mixer, slowly beat the hot milk into the egg mixture. Pour back into the saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon until custard thickens. Be careful not to boil the custard or the eggs will scramble. Strain the custard through a sieve into a large, clean bowl. Let the custard cool slightly, then stir in the peach puree and cream. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled - at least 2 hours.
- Stir the chilled custard, then transfer it to your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturers instructions. When ice cream is almost ready, add the peaches and nilla wafers and continue to mix until well incorporated. When ice cream is ready, it will be like soft-serve. For a firmer consistency, transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and chill for 2 hours.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 427 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 427kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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