Peach Ice Cream

The Giggle Box's Note:

I got this recipe from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream book. It is the reason I own an ice cream maker. Every year we go to Gaffney, SC and pick up a huge basket of peaches. This is the perfect way to use some of them. The cooking time listed includes time to let the peaches sit in the fridge.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 2 cups finely chopped ripe peaches
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice (the juice from 1/2 a lemon)
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups heavy cream or 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup milk

Directions:

1. Combine the peaches, lemon juice and 3/4 cup of sugar in a bowl.
2. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
3. Remove the peaches from the fridge and drain the juice into another bowl and set aside.
4. Return the peaches to the fridge.
5. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Slowly whisk in 3/4 cup of sugar until completely blended.
7. Add the cream and milk and whisk to blend and then add the peach juice and mix until completely blended.
8. Pour into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the ice maker's directions.
9. When the ice cream is almost frozen (about 2 minutes before it is done) add the peaches and continue freezing until it is ready.
10. If your ice cream maker is anything like mine, you may need to put the ice cream into a container and let it finish freezing in the freezer.

Reviews

[MarinasDaddy]

Very tasty and refreshing during the hot summer months when peaches come into season. I made a minor change to the recipe because I do not eat raw eggs. I whisked the eggs into the milk and cooked on low heat to 160 degrees. Next time, I will chop the peaches more finely (or possibly crush them after removing the juice) because some of the pieces were too big.

[Cincichic]

have a 1.5 quart electric ice cream maker. It works best when the ingredients are ice cold so after step 7, I put the liquid in the freezer for 15 minutes. The ice cream was perfect!!

[Dreamgoddess]

We wanted to make homemade ice cream for July 4th and since I had some fresh peaches, I chose this recipe. I followed the recipe as written and it made a delicious ice cream. I did end up having double the recipe since as it was written, it only filled the container about halfway.