Peanut Brittle Ice Cream

GreekVegetarianIntermediate20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 cup half-and-half
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 3 each egg yolks (at room temperature)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped or broken peanut brittle

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine half-and-half, brown sugar and corn syrup in a medium-size saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves completely.

  2. 2

    Remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Beat egg yolks until creamy, then add 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture, stirring to heat them.

  4. 4

    Put saucepan back on heat and add warmed yolks, stirring.

  5. 5

    Continue to cook over medium-low heat until mixture coats the spoon.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat, allow to cool, and stir in vanilla extract.

  7. 7

    Chill and pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze until partially set, about 20 minutes.

  8. 8

    Stir in peanut brittle and continue freezing until firm, following manufacturer's directions.

  9. 9

    Makes about 1 quart.

Tags

greekice-cream-delights