Home Made Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe

Name: Home Made Peppermint Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups milk; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 6 egg yolks; 2-3 Tbs vanilla; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 cups half-and-half; 8 oz broken/crushed hard peppermint (sticks or rounds); (optional) 4 oz crushed soft peppermint; for garnish, crush or reserve some medium size bits of hard peppermint

Servings: persons

3 cups milk
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 egg yolks
2-3 Tbs vanilla
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups half-and-half
8 oz broken/crushed hard peppermint (sticks or rounds)
(optional) 4 oz crushed soft peppermint
for garnish, crush or reserve some medium size bits of hard peppermint

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1. Pour milk into medium saucepan. Heat over low heat about 8-10 mins stirring frequently, until scalded (small bubbles around edge, but DO NOT BOIL or milk will curdle).
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2. Remove from heat and stir in salt and sugar until dissolved.
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3. Beat egg yolks in a medium bowl.
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4. Slowly pour 1/2 cup hot milk mix over eggs while whisking constantly. Repeat 2 or 3 times.
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5. Pour egg mixture back into the rest of the hot milk, whisking constantly until well mixed.
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6. Cook over double boiler, stirring frequently, until custard coats the back of a spoon (about 5-10 mins). Remove from heat.
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(Optional - For extra peppermint taste, stir in 4 oz crushed soft peppermint to hot custard.)
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7. Chill a couple hours or overnight for best volume.
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8. Mix together chilled custard and vanilla, cream, half-and-half and 1/2 crushed peppermint in large pan.
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9. Pour into ice cream churn and churn until partially thickened (about 10-15 mins depending on ice & salt mix).
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10. Open churn and pour in remaining crushed peppermint. Close and continue churning until done.
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11. Optional - when serving, garnish with reserved peppermint bits.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups milk, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 6 egg yolks, and more.

Yes, Home Made Peppermint Ice Cream falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep frozen in an airtight container for up to 1–2 months. Let it soften for a few minutes before serving.

Home Made Peppermint Ice Cream

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