Oatmeal Praline Ice Cream Terrine
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 cup water
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (from French bread)
- 3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread oats evenly over large baking sheet.
- Bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Cool on rack.
- Butter baking sheet.
- Stir 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil without stirring until liquid is deep amber in color, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in oats.
- Spoon mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
- Cool praline mixture completely.
- Chop praline into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Bring remaining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to boil in another medium saucepan.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
- Boil until syrup is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Cool.
- Whisk syrup and egg yolks in medium bowl to blend.
- Bring milk to simmer in small saucepan.
- Gradually whisk milk into yolk mixture.
- Return mixture to same saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and registers 190F on candy thermometer, about 3 minutes (do not boil).
- Strain custard into large bowl.
- Refrigerate custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
- Line 9x5x2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving overhang.
- Beat cream in bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream and chopped praline into custard.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan; smooth top.
- Cover with plastic; freeze at least 8 hours.
- (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)
- Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add breadcrumbs and saute until golden, about 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in brown sugar.
- Cool.
- Freeze oval platter 15 minutes.
- Uncover terrine.
- Place platter on pan.
- Invert terrine onto platter; peel off plastic.
- Press breadcrumbs crumb onto terrine.
- Slice terrine.
oldfashioned oats, sugar, water, vanilla bean, egg yolks, milk, chilled whipping cream, unsalted butter, fresh breadcrumbs, golden brown sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oatmeal-praline-ice-cream-terrine-4091 (may not work)