Maple Walnut Ice Cream Recipes

MAPLE-WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°; stir in the sugar. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and extracts., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. During the last 5 minutes, add half of the syrup and walnuts. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze; repeat the process, adding remaining syrup and walnuts. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving., In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels with milk. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Stir in cream until blended. Remove from the heat. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Serve warm over ice cream. Refrigerate leftover sauce.

HOMEMADE MAPLE-WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the milk to 175°. Combine eggs and honey. Whisk in a small amount of the hot mixture to the egg mixture. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly., Cook over low heat until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately. , Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in cream and maple flavoring. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. For each batch, add some of the walnuts during the 5 minutes of processing. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm.

MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Boil syrup in a 2 quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream, milk and salt and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• Whisk eggs in a large bow, then add hot cream in a slow stream, whisking.
• Transfer to a saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant read thermometer registers 170*F, 1 to 2 minutes (do not let boil!).
• Pour custard through a fine sieve into a clean metal bowl, then cool, stirring occasionally.
• Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.
• Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker until soft frozen, then with motor running, add nuts.
• Continue churning ice cream until frozen, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Pour cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer over the bowl. Whisk egg yolks together in a separate bowl.
• Heat milk, sugar, and corn syrup together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until milk begins to steam, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour about 1/2 cup heated milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Scrape egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with a heatproof spatula.
• Cook and stir milk mixture constantly with the spatula, scraping the bottom of the saucepan often, until mixture thickens and coats the spatula, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; pour mixture through the mesh strainer into the cream.
• Stir 3/4 cup maple syrup, coarse salt, and vanilla into cream mixture, then place the bowl over a larger bowl of ice water; stir to cool to room temperature. Chill mixture in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
• Toast walnuts in the preheated oven until they turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 15 minutes. Set nuts aside to cool to room temperature. Chop nuts coarsely.
• Heat the 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a saucepan until it comes to a boil. Stir in walnuts, and return to a boil. Stir nuts for 10 seconds, remove from heat; set aside to cool completely. The nuts will be wet and sticky when cooled.
• Remove cream mixture from the refrigerator, pour into your ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, stir in wet walnuts.

CANADIAN MAPLE WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In deep heavy saucepan, bring maple syrup to boil and cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until syrup reaches soft-ball stage (234F on candy thermometer), about 10 minutes.
• In large bowl and using electric mixer, beat egg yolks; gradually pour in hot syrup, beating constantly at medium speed. Increase speed to high and beat for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until mixture is cool. Blend in cream, walnuts and maple liqueur. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• Freeze in ice-cream maker following manufacturer's instructions.

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 WALNUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Boil syrup in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in cream, milk, and salt and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• Whisk eggs in a large bowl, then add hot cream in a slow stream, whisking. Transfer to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, 1 to 2 minutes (do not let boil).
• Pour custard through a fine sieve into a clean metal bowl, then cool, stirring occasionally. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.
• Freeze custard in ice-cream maker until soft-frozen, then, with motor running, add nuts. Continue churning ice cream until frozen, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

MAPLENUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine milk, condensed milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, maple extract and cereal in the freezer canister of an ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.