Black Pepper Ice Cream
- Total Time
- 15 minutes, plus freeze time
- Rating
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Ingredients
- ¾cup heavy cream
- 1cup whole milk
- 5tablespoons sugar
- 1½teaspoons black peppercorns, freshly ground
- 3egg yolks
Preparation
- Step 1
In a medium-size saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar and pepper. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, whisk the yolks in a a mixing bowl until light. Whisking constantly and rapidly, gradually pour the boiling cream mixture into the yolks.
- Step 2
Place over a bowl of ice to cool. Cover and refrigerate until cold. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Positively divine. You'd think it'll be spicy. But you'd be wrong. The cold temperature and the cream conspire to temper all but a hint of heat. What you get is something almost herbal. You taste the actual flavor of black pepper. Do it.
Made this for a winter dinner and served with assorted Christmas cookies. Other than adding a tsp of vanilla and straining the custard before refrigerating overnight I followed the recipe exactly. It looks like a lot of black pepper ( straining only removed a few large bits) but it is a subtle heat that remains when churned. This recipe is worth the time and effort.
topped this with a strawberry reduction to balance. Divine, and pairs well with a basil hayden rye
Positively divine. You'd think it'll be spicy. But you'd be wrong. The cold temperature and the cream conspire to temper all but a hint of heat. What you get is something almost herbal. You taste the actual flavor of black pepper. Do it.
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