Mango-Coconut-Saffron Ice Cream (No Egg)

I love ice-cream but not the fuss of making a custard base. I combined 2 different recipes and added saffron to come up with a tropical, exotic, decadent delight! You can leave out the toasted coconut and/or saffron if you like, but why would you???!!! You can find canned mango pulp in East Indian markets. Fresh, sweet pureed mangoes would also work, I imagine. If you go that route, add about 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 quart

Ingredients

• 12  ounces heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3⁄4-1  cup mango pulp or 3⁄4-1  cup mango puree
• 1 (13 1/2ounce) can coconut milk
• 2  tablespoons Malibu rum
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 -4  saffron threads (optional)
• 1⁄3 cup coconut, lightly toasted in a dry skillet or sauce pan (optional)

Directions

1. In a small sauce pan, warm 1 cup heavy cream, do not boil. Add the saffron strands if using. The cream will take on a pretty yellow-orangeish color. Add the sugar and stir just until sugar is dissolved. In a medium bowl whisk all other ingredients together. Stir or whisk in the saffron infused cream. Cover and chill completely in refrigerator (all day or over night, preferably). Freeze in ice-cream maker and enjoy immediately or when firm. Tip: after it firms up, remove from freezer about 5 minutes before scooping so it is easier to scoop. Delicious!