Hazelnut Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon Frangelico or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place hazelnuts in a baking pan and bake for about 10 minutes, until lightly toasted.
- Place nuts on a cloth towel, wrap the nuts up, and rub them together until their papery skins come off.
- Cool nuts.
- In blender or food processor, grind nuts until are finely ground and start to release their oil but still have texture.
- In a double boiler combine half-and-half and the nuts.
- Cook over simmering water for 15 minutes.
- Whisk sugar into the egg yolks.
- Whisk some of the hot half-and-half mixture with the egg yolks return the egg yolk mixture to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the custard coats the spoon.
- When done, place the pan in a pan of very cold water and stir until cool.
- Stir the cream and Frangelico or extract into the mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight, or til thoroughly chilled.
- Freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufactuer's directions.
- Enjoy!
hazelnuts, sugar, egg yolks, heavy whipping cream, frangelico
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hazelnut-ice-cream-69862 (may not work)