ICE CREAM

HOMEMADE FRESH PEACH ICE CREAM RECIPE

HOMEMADE FRESH PEACH ICE CREAM RECIPE
There is one thing I know for sure, a big dish of cold Homemade Fresh Peach Ice Cream makes our hot and muggy summers just a little more bearable!
What better to usher in summer than Homemade Fresh Peach Ice Cream featuring luscious, juicy and sweet peaches mixed with a rich, creamy and decadent vanilla custard base!

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 eggs
  • 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2 cans cans sweetened condensed milk 14 oz each
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/4 cup peach preserves
  • 6 fresh ripe peaches peeled and chopped
  • Special equipment: Electric Ice Cream Maker
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Add eggs, one cup sugar, salt, and milk to a large saucepan over low heat. Whisk until thoroughly blended.
  2. Continue whisking or stirring every minute or so until the mixture thickens and reaches 160 degrees as measured with a candy thermometer. (This step takes 40-50 minutes. Important, do not turn up the heat or try to hurry this step and do not allow the mixture to come to a boil or you will end up with scrambled eggs.)
  3. Place a large bowl in the refrigerator to chill.
  4. Remove the custard mixture from the heat and immediately transfer to the chilled bowl placed in a pan of ice and water to cool it down. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and mix well.
  5. Take a piece of plastic wrap and press it down on the surface of the custard and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
  6. Place the chopped peaches and peach preserves in a bowl and add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Mix well and let the peaches macerate for at least 30 minutes. Use a potato masher or fork and mash the peaches. I usually like to leave mine fairly chunky.
  7. When ready to make the ice cream, fill an electric ice cream maker 2/3 full with the custard mixture and add some of the peaches. Depending on the size of your ice cream maker you may have to make two batches. My ice cream maker only holds 2 quarts, so I divided the custard mixture and added half of the custard and half of the peach mixture.
  8. Follow the directions for your ice cream maker and freeze the ice cream. This step took 20 minutes with my ice cream maker. It may be different with yours. Refrigerate any remaining custard and peach mixture to make a second batch.
  9. Place the ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer and freeze for 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with the second batch, if necessary.
  10. Enjoy!