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Maple Ice Cream

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A maple ice cream recipe made with cream, milk, walnuts, vanilla, and real maple syrup.

Ingredients

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240 milliliters whipping cream (1 cup)
360 milliliters whole milk (1 1/2 cups)
100 grams granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
80 milliliters maple syrup (1/4 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vodka or rum, optional, to prevent freezing
50 grams chopped walnuts (1/2 cup)

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together cream, milk, and sugar, whisking until sugar dissolves.

Bowl of milk and cream

Whisk in maple syrup, vanilla extract, maple extract, vodka (if using) and kosher salt.

Whisking maple syrup into ice cream base

Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 12 hours, or overnight.

Whisk chilled base briskly to recombine. Pour into frozen ice cream maker, with bowl frozen according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Homemade maple ice cream churning in Cuisinart ice cream maker

Churn until thick and creamy, about 15-20 minutes. The consistency will resemble soft serve ice cream.

Churning homemade maple ice cream

With ice cream maker still churning, add chopped walnuts in small amounts, allowing mixture to churn for a few minutes between each addition.

Churning maple walnut ice cream

Maple walnut ice cream churning in an ice cream maker

With a flexible rubber spatula, scoop maple ice cream into a freezer-safe container.

Ice cream maker with maple walnut ice cream

A container of maple ice cream

Freeze 2-4 hours prior to serving, or until ice cream reaches scoopable consistency.

scooping maple walnut ice cream with an ice cream scoop

Store homemade ice cream in the freezer for up to one month. For a scoopable consistency, allow to stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes prior to serving.

A dish of maple walnut ice cream

 

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