Peach Ice Cream with Vanilla-Scented Peaches
- 1 1/2 pounds peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced; peels and pits reserved
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
- 1 1-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 2-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced
- Place peach slices in large bowl; add lemon juice and toss gently.
- Set aside.
- Combine peach peels, pits, cream, milk and vanilla bean in heavy large saucepan and bring to simmer.
- Reduce heat to very low and barely simmer 20 minutes.
- Strain cream mixture into heavy medium saucepan.
- Whisk yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend.
- Gradually whisk in hot cream.
- Return mixture to same saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 7 minutes (do not boil).
- Strain into bowl.
- Mix in corn syrup.
- Chill custard until cold.
- Puree peach slices in processor.
- Add 1 cup custard; blend until smooth.
- Whisk into remaining custard.
- Transfer to ice cream maker; process according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer to covered container and freeze.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.)
- Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into heavy small saucepan; add bean.
- Add wine and sugar and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and bring to boil Pour syrup into medium bowl.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Add peaches to syrup and toss to coat.
- Serve ice cream with peaches.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/peach-ice-cream-with-vanilla-scented-peaches-632 (may not work)