Maple Walnut Ice Cream
This homemade maple walnut ice cream uses pure maple syrup twice โ to sweeten the cream and to sweeten the toasted walnuts.
Instructions
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1
{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Pour cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer over the bowl. Whisk egg yolks together in a separate bowl.'}
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2
{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Heat milk, sugar, and corn syrup together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until milk begins to steam, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour about 1/2 cup heated milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Scrape egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with a heatproof spatula.'}
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3
{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Cook and stir milk mixture constantly with the spatula, scraping the bottom of the saucepan often, until mixture thickens and coats the spatula, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; pour mixture through the mesh strainer into the cream.'}
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4
{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Stir 3/4 cup maple syrup, coarse salt, and vanilla into cream mixture, then place the bowl over a larger bowl of ice water; stir to cool to room temperature. Chill mixture in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.'}
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6
{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Toast walnuts in the preheated oven until they turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 15 minutes. Set nuts aside to cool to room temperature. Chop nuts coarsely.'}
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7
{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Heat the 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a saucepan until it comes to a boil. Stir in walnuts, and return to a boil. Stir nuts for 10 seconds, remove from heat; set aside to cool completely. The nuts will be wet and sticky when cooled.'}
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8
{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Remove cream mixture from the refrigerator, pour into your ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, stir in wet walnuts.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (8 servings total)