Oatmeal Praline Ice Cream With Warm Berry Sauce Recipes

PRALINE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. 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 vanilla. 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. (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. Repeat with any remaining ice cream mixture., For candied pecans, in a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add pecans; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until coated. Spread pecans onto a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Cool completely., For sauce, combine butter, water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat without stirring. Boil 4 minutes. Stir 6-8 minutes or until mixture is caramel-colored. Remove from heat. Carefully stir in cream until smooth. Serve caramel sauce and candied pecans over ice cream.

OATMEAL PRALINE ICE CREAM TERRINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread oats evenly over large baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool on rack.
• Butter baking sheet. Stir 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until liquid is deep amber in color, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in oats. Spoon mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Cool praline mixture completely. Chop praline into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Bring remaining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to boil in another medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Boil until syrup is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Whisk syrup and egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Bring milk to simmer in small saucepan. Gradually whisk milk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and registers 190°F on candy thermometer, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Strain custard into large bowl. Refrigerate custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Line 9x5x2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang. Beat cream in bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream and chopped praline into custard. Pour mixture into prepared pan; smooth top. Cover with plastic; freeze at least 8 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in brown sugar. Cool.
• Freeze oval platter 15 minutes. Uncover terrine. Place platter on pan. Invert terrine onto platter; peel off plastic. Press breadcrumbs crumb onto terrine. Slice terrine.

OATMEAL-RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• To prepare the raisins, heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan. Add the raisins and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until all but about 2 tablespoons of the syrup has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the whiskey.
• To make the ice cream, warm the milk, granulated sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk the cream, brown sugar, and cinnamon together into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
• Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Mix in the vanilla and stir until cool over an ice bath.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, add the raisins and Oatmeal Praline.
• For Oatmeal-Raisin Tartufi, follow the instructions on page 230.