And that’s it! Let us know if you try this pumpkin ice cream and what you think. Each rich spoonful will make you raise your eyebrows in delight. Alex and I love enjoying this one with a topping of candied pecans for a sweet, salty crunch. It’s the perfect fall dessert! We hope you’ll love it as much as we do.
Whole milk Heavy cream Cornstarch Granulated sugar and brown sugar Pumpkin puree Cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg Vanilla extract
Freezer bowl ice cream maker (inexpensive). Find any type of freezer bowl ice cream maker for the most economical choice. Here’s the 2 quart freezer bowl ice cream maker we use; it’s a little more expensive but very durable. You’ll need to freeze the base of the ice cream maker overnight before making this recipe. Automatic ice cream maker (expensive but easy to use). Do you make ice cream often? You might want to consider this automatic ice cream maker, which is larger and more expensive. It requires no pre-freezing of the base, which is handy. You can also make multiple batches back to back without needing to freeze the base again.
Make the custard (5 minutes): Simmer cornstarch, whole milk, sugars and spices for 4 to 5 minutes, taking care that it doesn’t boil. Then add in the heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Cool the custard (1 hour): Transfer the mixture to a large metal or glass bowl and place the bowl in a smaller bowl of ice water for 1 hour. Churn (25 minutes): Churn the custard in an ice cream maker. After 25 minutes, it makes a soft serve texture. Freeze or “ripen” for hard ice cream texture (at least 2 hours or overnight): Freeze the ice cream for 2 to 4 hours for a scoop-able, hard ice cream texture (as shown in the photos).
Candied pecans: A handful of crushed or chopped candied pecans make the best topping (or mix-in!) Candied walnuts: Or, candied walnuts take a close second as a tasty topping or mix-in. Chocolate chips: Add ¾ cup chocolate chips as a mix in, or use the melted chocolate method from this chocolate chip ice cream. Graham cracker chunks: Make pumpkin pie ice cream by adding chopped graham crackers as a mix-in. Caramel sauce: Drizzle with caramel sauce or salted caramel sauce and top with chopped pecans for a decadent sundae.
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