Maple Walnut Buttercrunch Ice Cream

Name: Maple Walnut Buttercrunch Ice Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 3 larges egg yolks; 158 milliliters half-and-half; 828 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 296 milliliters maple syrup; 0 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters chopped walnuts; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Maple Walnut Buttercrunch Ice Cream a try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 266 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Summer event. A mixture of butter, half-and-half, walnuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

To prepare ice cream, combine milk and half-and-half in a medium, heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil.

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Ice Cream

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Combine maple syrup and egg yolks, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add half of the hot milk mixture to yolk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160, stirring constantly.

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Maple Syrup

Egg Yolk

Milk

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Kitchen Thermometer

Whisk

Frying Pan

Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl. Cool completely, stirring occasionally.

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Ice

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Bowl

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Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

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Cream

Ice

To prepare buttercrunch, line a baking sheet with foil; coat foil with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Aluminum Foil

Combine sugar, corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Cook about 8 minutes or until golden (do not stir).

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Corn Syrup

Sugar

Water

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Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts, butter, and salt. Quickly spread buttercrunch in a thin layer on prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. Break buttercrunch into pieces.

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Walnuts

Butter

Spread

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Place buttercrunch pieces in a food processor; pulse 4 times or until coarsely ground. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container; stir in buttercrunch. Cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.

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Ice Cream

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