Description
Creamy homemade peach ice cream whispers summer’s sweetest secrets, blending ripe orchard fruits with smooth, velvety richness. Cool spoons of sunshine will transport you straight to Southern farmhouse porches, celebrating seasonal harvest’s most delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 egg yolks
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Craft a luscious dairy base by gently warming whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, and salt in a saucepan until sugar dissolves completely, creating a smooth, hot liquid without reaching a boil.
- Whisk egg yolks with remaining sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, silky consistency.
- Gradually introduce approximately one cup of the heated dairy mixture into the egg yolks, whisking vigorously to prevent curdling and establish a harmonious temperature blend.
- Reintroduce the tempered egg mixture into the original saucepan, stirring continuously over low heat for 5-7 minutes until the custard develops a thick, coating texture reminiscent of heavy cream.
- Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, incorporating vanilla extract for enhanced aromatic depth.
- Deconstruct fresh peaches into a velvety puree, then delicately integrate the fruit into the warm custard, creating a vibrant, sunset-hued mixture.
- Refrigerate the peach-infused custard for a minimum of 3 hours, allowing flavors to meld and temperature to plummet to an optimal chilling point.
- Transform the cold mixture in an ice cream maker until it achieves a pillowy, soft-serve consistency, typically requiring 20-25 minutes.
- Transfer the freshly churned creation into an airtight container, then freeze for an additional 2-3 hours to develop a luxurious, scoopable texture perfect for indulgent servings.
Notes
- Opt for ripe, fragrant peaches to maximize the fruit’s natural sweetness and intense flavor profile.
- Consider leaving some peach chunks unblended for delightful textural contrast in the final ice cream.
- Chill all ingredients thoroughly before starting to ensure smoother churning and better ice cream consistency.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream or use low-fat milk to reduce overall calories.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 246 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 96 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg