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Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream |
By Lisa Lewton
When my husband and I received an ice cream maker for our wedding, we just had to try it out on our favorite flavor, chocolate peanut butter! I scoured the internet for a recipe that was simple and didn't include eggs. I didn't want the challenge of a custard base on the first try. I found this beauty and adapted it a bit.
Ingredients:
1 cup half-n-half
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup Equal Exchange Organic Baking Cocoa
1/2 cup sugar + 3 Tbsp sugar
Pinch of salt
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions:
Whisk together the half-n-half, cocoa, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Heat the mixture, whisking frequently, until it comes to a full, rolling boil (it will start to foam up). Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 cup of the peanut butter, stirring until thoroughly blended.
Chill mixture completely (I put it in an ice bath in the fridge) then get out your ice cream maker! I used my Kitchen Aid Mixer with the ice cream maker attachment which was pre-frozen. Once the mixture is chilled, pour it into the ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. It took about 30 minutes in the mixer to get the right consistency.
While the base is mixing in the mixer, take another 1/2 cup peanut butter and about 3 tablespoons of sugar and blend thoroughly. Add more or less sugar to your liking. When the mixer has done its magic, heat the peanut butter and sugar until just warm. Pour the mixture into your chocolate ice cream and fold in. This will chill into wonderful ribbons of peanut butter goodness! Eat immediately if you like a softer ice cream otherwise chill in freezer for a few hours.
I just about died on that first bite! I had never made my own ice cream and didn't know what to expect. This was creamy, rich, and heavenly! It is so simple you could add anything else you like to it: Fair Trade Organic Bananas, Equal Exchange Organic Dark Chocolate Caramel Crunch with Sea Salt bar, or, of course, COFFEE! Oh the possibilities are endless! I hope you enjoy making this as much as I enjoyed eating it!
Source: The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
And Dinner and Desert, a blog by Erin Busch
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