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Peach Ice Cream

Peach Ice Cream
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This is the best Peach Ice Cream recipe, made using simple ingredients like eggs, cream, milk, and fresh peaches for an ultra-creamy and fruit-forward taste and consistency. This is a classic peach ice cream recipe made with a custard base that requires an ice cream churner.

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces (about 2 cups) peeled, pitted and diced ripe peaches
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons (15 grams) dry milk powder
  • Pinch cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups (340 grams) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (115 grams) whole milk
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  1. Stir together peaches, ½ cup of sugar, lemon juice and salt in a medium pot. Let macerate until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat until bubbling. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Shut off the heat. Using an immersion blender, blend until mostly pureed, with small bits of peach pieces remaining. Set the peach puree aside.
  3. Set up an ice bath with two nesting metal bowls.
  4. In a bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup of sugar, milk powder, and pinch of cinnamon. Add in the eggs and whisk vigorously for one minute, until the mixture is lightened.
  5. Whisk in the cream and milk.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a clean heavy-bottomed medium pot.
  7. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, especially along the edges and the bottom of the pot. Cook until the mixture reaches 175°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 8 minutes. The mixture will be slightly thickened. To check the custard is set without an instant-read thermometer, take a wooden spoon and coat it with custard. Draw a horizontal line on the back of the spoon with your finger. If the line “holds” then your custard is set. If the line collapses immediately, the custard needs another minute or so. Be careful not to bring the mixture to a boil; this will curdle the custard.
  8. Immediately shut off and remove the pot from the heat. Continue to stir the custard for 1 minute. This helps bring it all the way up to 180ºF.
  9. Strain the custard into the prepared ice bath through a fine-mesh strainer. Stir in the peach puree and almond extract.
  10. Cool the custard in the ice bath to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  11. Chill the custard thoroughly in the refrigerator, until at least 40ºF, but preferably overnight.
  12. Churn the custard, according to the recommended manufacturer’s instructions of the ice cream maker, until the ice cream has reached a soft-serve consistency.
  13. Transfer the ice cream to one or more airtight containers. Place a piece of parchment on the surface to prevent any freezer burn. Freeze until firm, at least a few hours.

Notes

Have a question or looking for tips? The text written above the recipe is always a great first place to start! This Peach Ice Cream was developed with love, and I always include loads of explanations, tips, step-by-step photos and technical advice shared before the recipe.

The total weight of peaches used for this recipe after the peaches are peeled and pitted is 14 ounces.

You can use high-quality frozen peaches here if you want. Let them defrost in the sugar and lemon juice in the pot in step 1 of the recipe.

Milk powder can be found in most grocery stores in the baking aisle. It is highly recommended for this recipe, but if you absolutely cannot find it, you can skip it. It will result in less creamy ice cream that may be harder to scoop.

Homemade ice cream is best consumed within a week or two of making it. Different factors can affect this timeline, including how cold your freezer is, what type of ice cream it is, what container it is kept in, and if it has thawed at any point in the freezing process. To help prevent freezer burn, place a piece of parchment paper on the surface of the ice cream in the storage container to minimize air exposure from the ice cream. Freeze promptly and thoroughly. Store the ice cream container in the coldest part of your freezer immediately.

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