Maple Syrup Sauce For Ice Cream Recipes

MAPLE-FIG ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and the figs to a simmer in heavy small saucepan over high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, turning occasionally, until the figs are very tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer the figs and 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid to a food processor (or add some water to make 1/2 cup). Blend until the figs are pureed and no large lumps remain. Transfer to a small bowl, cover and chill. (Fig puree can be made 1 week ahead.)
• Whisk the whipping cream, sugar, maple syrup, salt and egg yolks in a heavy large saucepan until blended. Whisk over medium heat until the custard thickens enough to coat a spoon (and the temperature registers 170 degrees F to 180 degrees F), 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately whisk 1/2 cup of the fig puree into the custard, reserving the remaining fig puree. Transfer the custard to a bowl and chill uncovered until cool, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Whisk in the sour cream and brandy.
• Process the custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours and up to 3 days.
• Scoop the ice cream into goblets or bowls. Spoon some Brandied Maple-Fig Sauce on top, sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.
• Stir the fig puree, maple syrup and brandy in a small bowl until blended. Cover and chill until needed. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead.)

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH MAPLE-WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Simmer maple syrup and salt in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes (do not stir). Add 1/2 cup ice cream and whisk until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in walnuts. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often.) Scoop remaining ice cream into bowls. Spoon sauce over and serve.

MAPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup maple syrup and egg yolks together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Stir remaining maple syrup, half-and-half, cream, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring often, until simmering. Reduce heat to medium.
• Add about 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture to the egg mixture. Whisk constantly to prevent the eggs from cooking. Repeat with another 1/2 cup of the cream mixture. Pour egg mixture into the saucepan, stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula. Cook, stirring constantly, until custard thickens and coats the back of the spatula, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
• Strain custard through a fine-mesh sieve set over a clean bowl. Whisk in vanilla extract. Set the bowl in an ice bath and stir the custard occasionally until cooled to room temperature, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the bowl from the ice bath, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, or overnight.
• Churn cold custard in an ice cream maker, according to manufacturer's instructions, until it reaches the consistency of soft serve. Serve right away or cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze until firm.

MAPLE-PEACH ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Cut each peach in half, remove pit, and cut each half into 6 slices.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until slightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Place peach slices into the butter, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 3 minutes, turning carefully. Add maple syrup, lemon zest, and nutmeg to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly before serving.

MAPLE SPICE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Split the half vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Put the seeds, pod halves, milk, cream, spices and brown sugar in a heavy-bottomed, medium saucepan. Scald the mixture over low heat. Remove from heat, and let the mixture steep for 1 hour. While the mixture is steeping, reduce the maple syrup by 1/3 over medium-low heat.
• Combine the egg yolks and salt in a large bowl and whisk just to blend. Bring cream mixture back to a simmer. Dissolve the reduced syrup into the hot milk mixture.
• While gently whisking the yolks, drizzle in the hot cream/syrup mixture so the yolks are gradually warmed. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Be sure to continuously scrape the spoon across the bottom of the pan so the custard does not scorch. The custard is done when it has thickened slightly and can evenly coat the back of the spoon. Do not let it come to a boil.
• Strain the custard through a fine sieve. Press out all the liquid in the vanilla bean and discard bean. Stir in the bourbon and maple extract. Place the bowl with the custard into a large bowl of ice. Let it cool, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer mixture to an ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Put the finished ice cream in a storage container and freeze until firm.
• Once frozen, mix in walnut brittle and serve.
• Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan over high heat and cook until it reaches a deep amber color. Meanwhile cover a baking sheet with cooking spray. Remove from heat, stir in the walnuts and pour onto sprayed baking sheet. Let sit until hard and crack into desired pieces.

EASY ICE CREAM (MAPLE OR HONEY SWEETENED)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, mixing well.
• Start ice cream freezer and pour mixture into it.
• Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until desired consistency.

MAPLE PRALINE ICE-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 2-quart heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, sugar, salt, and cream and cook mixture over moderately low heat, stirring and washing down any sugar crystals clinging to side with a brush dipped in cold water, until sugar is dissolved. Boil mixture over moderate heat, undisturbed, until thickened and a candy thermometer registers 220°F. Stir in butter and pecans, stirring until butter is melted, and cool sauce until warm. Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week. Serve sauce warm over ice cream.

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND BACON

Steps:

• Top ice cream with maple syrup and bacon.

CHOCOLATE MAPLE SAUCE ON MAPLE-WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring syrup to a boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate, butter, and salt. Whisk until smooth. (To store sauce, cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks; warm in the microwave or on the stove over low heat.)
• To serve, divide ice cream among four serving bowls; top with sauce.

ICE CREAM SUNDAES WITH MAPLE BUTTER RUM SAUCE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• In a small heavy-bottomed pot, over medium-low heat, stir together 1/2 cup of the maple syrup, the brown sugar, cream, butter, rum and salt. Cook, stirring constantly and scraping the sides and the bottom of the pan, until the sauce is thick and coats the back of the spoon, about 10 minutes. Pour into a heat-proof container and let cool a bit before making the sundaes.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining maple syrup with the nuts. Scoop the ice cream into dishes. Top with the warm sauce and maple nuts. Grate some of the chocolate over the top and serve with a dollop of crème fraîche and more chocolate shavings if you like.

MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepot combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, butter and water.
• Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Over low heat simmer until slightly thickened which takes about ten minutes.
• Stir in the cream, vanilla, and nuts.
• Cool to room temperature before using so it will thicken to right consistency.
• Makes 1 cup of sauce.