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07/17/2011 National Peach Ice Cream Day Peachy Peach Ice Cream

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Recipe Introduction

July 17th is Peach Ice Cream Day. It’s a cool, peachy keen day. Peaches are one of the best flavors of the summer season. People wait for about 48 weeks for the peach harvest to ripen. And, when it does, for a few short weeks, its "peach everything"! In celebration of the harvest, the ice cream companies make peach ice cream. It’s hard to find other times of the year. Most major ice cream makers only produce it during the summer. (It kinda makes you yearn for the old days of HOJO's 28 Flavors!) Peach Ice cream is the way to go today. Enjoy it on an ice cream cone, in an ice cream soda, in a sundae, or simply in a dish. You'll find Peach Ice Cream Day is the real scoop! Holiday Insights

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 07/17/2011 National Peach Ice Cream Day Peachy Peach Ice Cream




Peachy Peach Ice Cream


• 1 1/2 pounds ripe peaches
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• About 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups half-and-half (light cream)


Recipe



1. Peel peaches if desired (see note above), then pit and slice them. In a food processor or blender, purée 2/3 of the peaches with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, vanilla, and 1/3 cup sugar. Pour into a large bowl, add half-and-half, and nest bowl in ice water; stir often until cold, 10 to 15 minutes. Or cover and chill until cold, about 1 hour.

2. In a bowl, with a potato masher or fork, coarsely mash remaining peaches with 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and 1/3 cup sugar. Set container in ice water and stir often until cold, about 5 minutes. Add to half-and-half mixture; taste, and add more sugar if desired.

3. Pour chilled mixture into a 1-quart (or larger) ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until mixture is firm enough to scoop, dasher is hard to turn, or machine stops.

4. Serve ice cream softly frozen, or package airtight and freeze up to 1 week; let stand at room temperature 10 to 20 minutes to soften for scooping.

Makes about 4 cups; 4 to 6 servings

Amount per serving
Calories: 232
Calories from fat: 36%
Protein: 3g
Fat: 9.3g
Saturated fat: 5.7g
Carbohydrate: 36g
Fiber: 1.4g
Sodium: 34mg
Cholesterol: 30mg