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Pear Cranberry Marzipan Ice Cream

Pear Cranberry Marzipan Ice Cream

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas Ice Cream, fall recipes, homemade ice cream, marzipan ice cream, Pear Ice Cream, Thanksgiving Recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Freeze Time: 6 hours
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ripe pear
  • 1 cup chopped marzipan pieces
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Beat 1/2 cup of the sugar and the egg yolks until creamy.
  2. Whisk the milk, cream, vanilla, and remaining 1/4 cup of the sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Slowly pour some of the warm creamy mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly to temper the eggs.
  4. Combine the egg and creamy mixtures.
  5. Reheat, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens. It should coat the back of a wooden spoon.
  6. Pour into a bowl. Cover with plastic cling film. Make sure it touches the top of the mixture.

  7. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

  8. Process according to your ice cream manufacturer's directions.

  9. Peel and core the pear and cut it into small pieces.

  10. Fold in the pear, marzipan, and cranberries.
  11. Refreeze for 2 hours.
  12. Scoop and serve.