Granny Smith or other tart apples work
best in this flavorful ice cream.
Taffy
Apple Ice Cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 (12-ounce) cans (3 cups total) evaporated milk
1 tablespoon molasses
4 beaten large eggs
2 cups whipping cream
3 cups peeled, cored, and finely chopped apple
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Apple slices (optional)
Caramel ice cream topping (optional)
- In a medium saucepan combine
granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, and molasses. Cook and stir
over medium heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Slowly
stir 1 cup of hot milk mixture into beaten eggs, then return
to hot mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat just
until bubbling; do not boil. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
Cover and chill.
- Stir in whipping cream,
chopped apple, and vanilla. Freeze in a 4 or 5-quart ice cream
freezer according to manufacturer's directions. Ripen ice cream
for 4 hours. Garnish with apple slices and caramel topping, if
desired.
Makes about 2 quarts (16
servings).
Make-Ahead Tips: Prepare
the ice cream mixture; cool, cover, and chill. Freeze ice cream
and let ripen.
Nutritional facts per serving:
calories: 272, total fat: 16g, saturated fat: 9g, cholesterol:
108mg, sodium: 79mg, carbohydrate: 28g, fiber: 0g, protein: 5g,
vitamin A: 19%, vitamin C: 3%, calcium: 13%, iron: 3%
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